“If
All
the
Skies”
Henry
Van
Dyke
If
all
the
skies
were
sunshine,
Our
faces
would
be
faint
To
feel
once
more
upon
them
The
cooling
splash
of
rain.
If
all
the
world
were
music,
Our
hearts
would
often
long
For
one
sweet
strain
of
silence,
To
break
the
endless
song.
If
life
were
always
merry,
Our
souls
would
seek
relief,
And
rest
from
weary
laughter
In
the
quiet
arms
of
grief.