The Darken'd Veil
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
3693The Darken'd VeilNathaniel Hawthorne

Oh could I raise the darken'd veil
Which hides my future life from me,
Could unborn ages slowly sail
Before my view -- and could I see
My every action painted there,
To cast one look I would not dare.
There poverty and grief might stand,
And dark Despair's corroding hand,
Would make me seek the lonely tomb
To slumber in its endless gloom.
Then let me never cast a look,
Within Fate's fix'd mysterious book.


This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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