Skip to content
1879–1954

THE GOLDEN DAY.

Erwin Clarkson Garrett

Have ye a day that bears the glare Of the flaming morning sun? Have ye a day the mind may search, Weighing what ye have done?

Have ye a day ye are satisfied Will stand the acid test — From the first gray strand of the eastern skies To the last red glow in the west?

Have ye a day ye grappled with And hurled in mortal throes, When,‘ bove the white horizon, The Great Occasion rose?

Mayhap the World bore witness To the things of your Golden Day: Mayhap it is locked from the gaze of men, And ye've thrown the key away.

Cookies on Poetry Cove

We use cookies to remember your language preference and — only with your consent — to learn how Poetry Cove is used. You can change your mind any time.
THE GOLDEN DAY. · Erwin Clarkson Garrett · Poetry Cove