Oak Grove Coburn High School - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Vassalboro, ME)

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OAK LEAVES 1950 N L RY ,ag , , W, L - I J g YOUTH I saw the sun rise over the riverg The water was blue and sungold full: I gazed and gazed for I thought that never Could this world be so beautiful. My mind was full of charm of the morn And I knew that spring was here. I heard its voice in the murmer of winds And in song of a bird by my window nearg In the leaves of grass shone diamonds of dew, The region was suddenly full of light, And shyly heavenward raised their heads Sweet spring flowers, yellow and blue and white. They rose and opened their buds to the air. Gazing I marveled at spring's new birth. In those bright moments I felt as if Light angel wings had touched the earth Which now was living, blooming and new In that beautiful golden morning. It was morning for me and all my friends, The time when nature and we were gay. The path to the world was paved with gold And earth her treasures before us lay As she always does in youth. She drew, charmed me and held me in thrall And I longed more fully and richly to live, To run forward to greet this new life, The best I had I wanted to give, All was so good and beautiful 7

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OAK LI-:Avlis 1950 My thoughts and dreams were full of glory All sorrow fadedg joy reigned supreme I was living my childhood's fairy-story, That childhood which I was ready to leave With all the care and shelter of home. Was there a pathway opening for me? Or was I but destined to strive and roam? And so a misgiving came to my mind. I could not believe, though I longed to, That the world would always be so kind So fair, so free, so full of hope. But soon those questionings faded away, For the day was so happy and gay And I was happy and young. That new dawn is now and we are here. This glorious moment of youth and spring The golden gateway, is open and near And even though we cannot know What lies beyond, we enter in, Our work, our plan, our life to begin. It is springtime now, the mild winds blow Over fields that we are going to plough The flowers have budded, an angel wing Has touched the earth, and waters sing. They give thanks for beauty, glory and light Which is too brilliant for human sight. This light in us also is glowing And I know not if this be dreaming, But dreaming and waking I wish it might stay This day when we are happy and gay When our hopes and fears take wings When in our hearts triumphantly sings A forward march of spring and youth. SIRPPA LARRA 50