The Valley Of Vain Verses

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Title:     The Valley Of Vain Verses
Author: Henry Van Dyke [More Titles by Van Dyke]

The grief that is but feigning,
And weeps melodious tears
Of delicate complaining
From self-indulgent years;
The mirth that is but madness,
And has no inward gladness
Beneath its laughter straining,
To capture thoughtless ears;

The love that is but passion
Of amber-scented lust;
The doubt that is but fashion;
The faith that has no trust;
These Thamyris disperses,
In the Valley of Vain Verses
Below the Mount Parnassian,--
And they crumble into dust.

[The end]
Henry Van Dyke's poem: Valley Of Vain Verses

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