O rare bright courage of the stars
That pierce the abysmal depth of night!
Lo, dancing Hesper, Vega, Mars!
And all the heavens pulse with light.
So maidens in a world of woe
Smile unafraid, and, smiling, save;
As fair, as innocently brave
As almonds flowering in the snow!
I am busy working to bring A. Mary F. Robinson's "Maidens" to life through some unique musical arrangements and will have a full analysis of the poem here for you later.
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