Songs of Sleepy Hollow And Other Poems
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The mourning world, unfeigning, owns The starred lustre of his name.
72 THE BLEST.
THE BLEST.
Rare moments in the realm of mind, God gives to man, in which to live And gain a victory — undefined — Beyond the triumphs earth can give.
Not action only wins the palm.
Nor that wild energy that drives The jaded brain to banish calm.
And think that nothing noble thrives ; That coins life's genius into wealth.
And holds, perchance, that all is lost, If, by some guilty doubt or stealth, It pauses, quest...ioning the cost ; That delves for gold, that masters space, Lays tribute on the sea and landj So one proud race with kindred race May barter treasures hand to hand.
Alas, this lucre of the mind !
Could man but shun it and be wise, Or break its fetters, he might find Fortunes he does not realize ; NOT LESS, BUT MORE. 73 Blest fortunes at the heart of time, God-given to thought ; like sea-girt isles That dwell apart, whose heavenly clime The unblest air of earth defiles.
Ah, murmur not, thou doubting soul ; Nay, listen to the sibyl-voice That says, " Thou canst not have the whole.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The mourning world, unfeigning, owns The starred lustre of his name.
72 THE BLEST.
THE BLEST.
Rare moments in the realm of mind, God gives to man, in which to live And gain a victory — undefined — Beyond the triumphs earth can give.
Not action only wins the palm.
Nor that wild energy that drives The jaded brain to banish calm.
And think that nothing noble thrives ; That coins life's genius into wealth.
And holds, perchance, that all is lost, If, by some guilty doubt or stealth, It pauses, quest...ioning the cost ; That delves for gold, that masters space, Lays tribute on the sea and landj So one proud race with kindred race May barter treasures hand to hand.
Alas, this lucre of the mind !
Could man but shun it and be wise, Or break its fetters, he might find Fortunes he does not realize ; NOT LESS, BUT MORE. 73 Blest fortunes at the heart of time, God-given to thought ; like sea-girt isles That dwell apart, whose heavenly clime The unblest air of earth defiles.
Ah, murmur not, thou doubting soul ; Nay, listen to the sibyl-voice That says, " Thou canst not have the whole.
What to read after Songs of Sleepy Hollow And Other Poems?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Thayer, Stephen Henry, 1839-1919 to read onlineMoreLess
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