It's True, I've Seen So Many Things!

It's true, I've seen so many things! Yes, almost every day. And I confess what joy this brings! In almost every way. It's true, I've seen the eagles fly And magpies near my home, And country scenes that made me sigh When on a train, I'd roam. It's true, I've seen the pensioners Who walk the streets so slow, No longer as adventurers As homeward bound, they go. It's true, I've seen young maidens swim At beaches far and wide, Before the twilight hours dim And all the maidens hide. It's true, I've seen the stars above, The monthly changing moon, And daylight when it proves enough That sunlight's coming soon. It's true, I've seen the passing hours, From dusk to dawn again, A myriad of moving flowers And fields of golden grain. It's true, I've seen the spectacles That God and Man have made, And times God granted miracles Because some saints have prayed. I've seen the sparkling fountains, I've seen the crystal streams, I've seen God's mighty mountains Awake and in my dreams. I've seen some maidens in my time Who took my breath away, And yet your beauty's so sublime, I fell in love today! Denis Martindale. For the 25th of March 2026.