Goldenrod
As Israel, in days of old,
Beneath the prophet s rod,
Amid the waters, backward rolled,
A path triumphant trod;
So, while thy lifted staff appears,
Her pilgrim steps to guide,
The Autumn journeys on, nor fears
The Winter s threatening tide.
~~
John Banister Tabb (1845-1909)
from Poems, 1894
[Poem is in the public domain worldwide]
John Banister Tabb biography
from Poems, 1894
[Poem is in the public domain worldwide]
John Banister Tabb biography
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