Poems (Lassen)/Despair

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DESPAIR
I stood upon the brinkOf silent, mute Despair;No Future could I see,But one of mysteryAnd never ceasing care.The Past's sweet tender thoughtsThen flitted like a dreamBefore my aching eyes.This rush of memoriesSo made my bosom heaveWith untold, stiffled sighs,Regrets, that Life forsoothIs constant hope impaired,With e'er a cross to bear.