Representative Poetry Online
On this day: June 12th
Random Poem of the Day
2 This autumn morning! How he sets his bones
3To bask i' the sun, and thrusts out knees and feet
4For the ripple to run over in its mirth;
5 Listening the while, where on the heap of stones
6The white breast of the sea-lark twitters sweet.
7That is the doctrine, simple, ancient, true;
8 Such is life's trial, as old earth smiles and knows.
9If you loved only what were worth your love,
10Love were clear gain, and wholly well for you:
11 Make the low nature better by your throes!
12Give earth yourself, go up for gain above!
Notes
1] This poem is one of a series entitled "James Lee's Wife," in "Dramatis Personae" (1864). Back to Line