Winter Stars by Sara Teasdale Lyrics

I went out at night alone;
       &nbsp The young blood flowing beyond the sea
Seemed to have drenched my spirit's wings—
       &nbsp I bore my sorrow heavily.

But when I lifted up my head
       &nbsp From shadows shaken on the snow,
I saw Orion in the east
       &nbsp Burn steadily as long ago.

From windows in my father's house,
       &nbsp Dreaming my dreams on winter nights,
I watched Orion as a girl
       &nbsp Above another city's lights.

Years go, dreams go, and youth goes too,
       &nbsp The world's heart breaks beneath its wars,
All things are changed, save in the east
       &nbsp The faithful beauty of the stars.