But when the days of golden dreams had perished,
And even Despair was powerless to destroy;
Then did I learn how existence could be cherished,
Strengthened, and fed without the aid of joy.


Remembrance (1846)


But when the days of golden dreams had perished, And even Despair was powerless to destroy; Then did I learn how existence could be cherished,...

But when the days of golden dreams had perished, And even Despair was powerless to destroy; Then did I learn how existence could be cherished,...

But when the days of golden dreams had perished, And even Despair was powerless to destroy; Then did I learn how existence could be cherished,...

But when the days of golden dreams had perished, And even Despair was powerless to destroy; Then did I learn how existence could be cherished,...