Author Thomas Bailey Aldrich Two things there are with Memory will abide, Whatever else befall, while life flows by: That soft cold hand-touch at the altar side; The thrill that shook you at your child's first cry. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments