I have written this day down in my heart
As the sweetest day in the season;
From all of the others I've set it apart---
But I will not tell you the reason,
That is my secret---I must not tell;
But the skies are soft and tender,
And never before, I know full well,
Was the earth so full of splendour.
I sing at my labour the whole day long,
And my heart is as light as a feather;
And there is a reason for my glad song
Besides the beautiful weather.
But I will not tell it to you; and though
That thrush in the maple heard it,
And would shout it aloud if he could, I know
He hasn't the power to word it.
Up, where I was sewing, this morn came one
Who told me the sweetest stories,
He said I had stolen my hair from the sun,
And my eyes from the morning glories.
Grandmother says that I must not believe
A word men say, for they flatter;
But I'm sure he would never try to deceive,
For he told me---but there---no matter!
Last night I was sad, and the world to me
Seemed a lonely and dreary dwelling,
But some one then had not asked me to be---
There now! I am almost telling.
Not another word shall my two lips say,
I will shut them fast together,
And never a mortal shall know to-day
Why my heart is as light as a feather.
My granddaughter Natosha asked me several years ago to find her a book of Ella Wheeler Wilcox's poems. Today I looked her up on the internet and found your website. I now know why she treasured the poetry of this poet. Wonderful, beautiful, soul searching poem and I am so glad I found it. I immediately sent this site to her and all my friends........so happy to have found it. I haven't heard from Natosha yet, but I bet she will be surprised that Gma remembered after all these years the Poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox...... thank you for this treasure....Gma Raney
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
A great poem bestowing a well constructed and that most magical secret. The hidden secret of love.