Poems (Hale)/Remember me

by Mary Whitwell Hale

REMEMBER ME.

When morn puts on her dewy veil,
And sheds her breath on every gale;
When all around, below, above,
Is life and gladness, joy and love,
      O! then remember me!

When evening comes, with pensive smile,
Thy weary spirit to beguile;—
When "Auld Lang Syne" is stealing by,
Waking the not unpleasant sigh,
      O! then remember me!

When mid the gathered shades of night,
Thine eyes, in vain, sweet sleep invite,
And Memory's ray around the past,
Like some sweet, soothing spell is cast,
      O! then remember me!

When joy its strain of gladness breathes,
And hope sweet flowers of promise wreathes;
When light and glad thy heart may be,
And thou no gathering cloud canst see,
      O! then remember me!

When grief across thy stricken soul
Its tide of mingled ills may roll;—
When fading from thy sight away,
Thou seest each cherished hope decay,
      O! then remember me!

In every scene,—or weal, or wo,—
Mid grief's sad tear, or joy's bright glow,
I ask one boon, my path to cheer,—
In joy, thy smile,—in grief, thy tear,—
      Sweet friend! remember me!