When she smiles her love draws nigh,
When she weeps he doth depart,
And returns to the Heavens high
With an unwounded heart.
God would suffer him no such wrong
As that he should see her tears
Lest his heart be sad among
His young joyous peers.
Therefore shall her tears be dried,
Therefore her poor lips will smile,
So her darling by her side
May sit down awhile.
So she bends her will to learn
Patience high and heavenly mirth,
That her soldier may return
To his own hearth.
(Katharine Tynan)
More Poetry from Katharine Tynan:
Katharine Tynan Poems based on Topics: God, Smiling, Soldiers, Patience- The Children of Lir (Katharine Tynan Poems)
- The Vision (Katharine Tynan Poems)
- The Legend of St. Austin and the Child (Katharine Tynan Poems)
- St. Francis and the Birds (Katharine Tynan Poems)
- The Convent Garden (Katharine Tynan Poems)
- Shamrock Song (Katharine Tynan Poems)
Readers Who Like This Poem Also Like:
Based on Topics: God Poems, Smiling Poems, Soldiers Poems, Patience PoemsBased on Keywords: unwounded