Give me the treble of thy horns and hoofs,
The ponderous undertones of 'bus and tram,
A garret and a glimpse across the roofs
Of clouds blown eastward over Notre Dame,
The glad-eyed streets and radiant gatherings
Where I drank deep the bliss of being young,
The strife and sweet potential flux of things
I sought Youth's dream of happiness among!
It walks here aureoled with the city-light,
Forever through the myriad-featured mass
Flaunting not far its fugitive embrace, --
Heard sometimes in a song across the night,
Caught in a perfume from the crowds that pass,
And when love yields to love seen face to face.
Sonnet Vi
Alan Seeger
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Poem topics: city, dream, happiness, light, night, sometimes, song, forever, embrace, sweet, deep, young, glad, glimpse, potential, youth, strife, face, love, I love you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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