Henry Van Dyke's poem-- wording?

Question

I was wondering if any one knew the true rendition of Henry Van Dyke's If All the Skies? In some versions, it says, "cooling plash of rain," and others "cooling splash of rain."

Answer 1

This is the original correct rendition:

If All The Skies

IF all the skies were sunshine,
Our faces would be fain
To feel once more upon them
The cooling plash 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.

Henry Van Dyke


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