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1851–1898

MUSIC OF GROWTH.

George Parsons Lathrop

Music is in all growing things; And underneath the silky wings Of smallest insects there is stirred A pulse of air that must be heard.

Earth's silence lives, and throbs, and sings. If poet from the vibrant strings Of his poor heart a measure flings, Laugh not, that he no trumpet blows:

It may be that Heaven hears and knows His language of low listenings.

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