The Happiest Day, The Happiest Hour - A poem by Edgar Allan Poe


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Edgar Allan Poe - The Happiest Day, The Happiest Hour

The happiest day- the happiest hour
My sear'd and blighted heart hath known,
The highest hope of pride and power,
I feel hath flown.

Of power! said I? yes! such I ween;
But they have vanish'd long, alas!
The visions of my youth have been-
But let them pass.

And, pride, what have I now with thee?
Another brow may even inherit
The venom thou hast pour'd on me
Be still, my spirit!

The happiest day- the happiest hour
Mine eyes shall see- have ever seen,
The brightest glance of pride and power,
I feel- have been:

But were that hope of pride and power
Now offer'd with the pain
Even then I felt- that brightest hour
I would not live again:

For on its wing was dark alloy,
And, as it flutter'd- fell
An essence- powerful to destroy
A soul that knew it well.

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Poet: Edgar Allan Poe (Edgar Allan Poe Art) Poem: The Happiest Day, The Happiest Hour Comment 2 of 2, added on October 6th, 2008 at 1:58 PM. Tomorrow is the anniversary of the early death of perhaps the most influential American writer, and ccertainly my favorite. This poem like most of his work brings tears to my eyes. Its beauty lies in the simplicity of its structure which lays bare the underlying emotions- weariness, bitterness, despair, and relief- without verbosity. He was a master of saying volumes with very few words. Here's to you Poe. It is a shame that our brightest lights burn so quickly. Susan Comment 1 of 2, added on March 29th, 2007 at 3:09 PM. this has helped me so much with school thanks poet posters!!!!! erich vielhauer from Germany More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The Happiest Day, The Happiest Hour, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Edgar Allan Poe with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Edgar Allan Poe Poem: The Happiest Day, The Happiest Hour Last read: Dec 6 2009, 12:32AM Viewed 6321 times. Added on March 29th, 2007 at 3:09 PM.

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