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POEMS BY CLARA A. MERRILL

CARPE DIEM

Pray, never search for hidden woes,
Or grievous troubles borrow;
Nor cloud the sun today—in fear
Lest it may rain tomorrow.
God makes the sunshine and the rain
Then, if today is pleasant
Why worry o'er tomorrow's storm—
Why not enjoy the present?

It will not make the verdant hills
Put on a brighter hue;
Nor will the canopy above
Ere be a lesser blue
If all our hours are spent in tears,—
Then let us strive alway
To see our many blessings, and
Enjoy the present day.