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Poem
January 31, 1906
The Central Presbyterian
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
The poem 'Stored Sunshine' by M. L. Gaines addresses a young knight, urging him to store divine sunshine in his heart as a source of strength and joy for future life's trials and sorrows.
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STORED SUNSHINE.
Stored sunshine deep in thy castle keep,
O knight of the golden heart;
Let it pierce each cell, from turret bell
With many a shining dart.
From thy fair young breast to thy golden crest,
May the sunshine sparkle o'er;
For no darkened past with its gloomy grasp
Yet stands at thy open door.
Fill every part of thy pure young heart,
With this liquid gold of God:
'Tis the wine of life for the coming strife,
Of the highway yet untrod.
There are valleys deep and many a leap
O'er torrents swift and strong;
But the sunshine stored is thy priceless hoard
To waken a winsome song.
When hearts are sore with the deafening roar
Or faint with a deadening calm:
Then sunshine pour from your hidden store
As sweet as an angel's psalm.
M. L. GAINES.
Decatur, Ga.
Stored sunshine deep in thy castle keep,
O knight of the golden heart;
Let it pierce each cell, from turret bell
With many a shining dart.
From thy fair young breast to thy golden crest,
May the sunshine sparkle o'er;
For no darkened past with its gloomy grasp
Yet stands at thy open door.
Fill every part of thy pure young heart,
With this liquid gold of God:
'Tis the wine of life for the coming strife,
Of the highway yet untrod.
There are valleys deep and many a leap
O'er torrents swift and strong;
But the sunshine stored is thy priceless hoard
To waken a winsome song.
When hearts are sore with the deafening roar
Or faint with a deadening calm:
Then sunshine pour from your hidden store
As sweet as an angel's psalm.
M. L. GAINES.
Decatur, Ga.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Stored Sunshine
Golden Heart
Knight
Liquid Gold Of God
Sunshine Hoard
Moral Instruction
Life Strife
What entities or persons were involved?
M. L. Gaines.
Poem Details
Title
Stored Sunshine.
Author
M. L. Gaines.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Stored Sunshine Deep In Thy Castle Keep,
O Knight Of The Golden Heart;
Fill Every Part Of Thy Pure Young Heart,
With This Liquid Gold Of God:
But The Sunshine Stored Is Thy Priceless Hoard
To Waken A Winsome Song.
Then Sunshine Pour From Your Hidden Store
As Sweet As An Angel's Psalm.