Every silver lining has a cloud;
dread, disaster, death,
from life and love gain breath;
wolves in sheep's shroud.
Every silver lining has a cloud;
debt, doom, despair,
from hope and faith gain air;
assassins in bland crowd.
Every silver lining has a cloud;
dust, dirt, dung,
from man and beast are flung;
time beats down the proud.
Every cloud has a silver lining;
angel, harp, wing,
replacing dark death's sting;
death ends quatrained whining.