Sara Teasdale Quote

I try to catch at many a tune
Like petals of light fallen from the moon,
Broken and bright on a dark lagoon, But they float away — for who can hold
Youth, or perfume or the moon's gold?

Old Tunes - Flame and Shadow (1920)

Flame and Shadow/Old Tunes

I try to catch at many a tune Like petals of light fallen from the moon, Broken and bright on a dark lagoon, But they float away — for who can hold ...

I try to catch at many a tune Like petals of light fallen from the moon, Broken and bright on a dark lagoon, But they float away — for who can hold ...

I try to catch at many a tune Like petals of light fallen from the moon, Broken and bright on a dark lagoon, But they float away — for who can hold ...

I try to catch at many a tune Like petals of light fallen from the moon, Broken and bright on a dark lagoon, But they float away — for who can hold ...