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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SEEKING JOY, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poet Analysis First Line: Joy, how I sought thee! Last Line: Joy, I have found thee! Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H. Subject(s): Happiness; Joy; Delight | |||
JOY, how I sought thee! Silver I spent, and gold, On the pleasures of this world, In splendid garments clad; The wine I drank was sweet, Rich morsels I did eat -- Oh, but my life was sad! Joy, how I sought thee! Joy, I have found thee! Far from the halls of Mirth, Back to the soft green earth, Where people are not many; I find thee, Joy, in hours With clouds, and birds, and flowers -- Thou dost not charge one penny. Joy, I have found thee! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE STUDY OF HAPPINESS by KENNETH KOCH SO MUCH HAPPINESS by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE CROWD CONDITIONS by JOHN ASHBERY I WILL NOT BE CLAIMED by MARVIN BELL THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#21): 1. ABOUT THE DEAD MAN'S HAPPINESS by MARVIN BELL A BIRD'S ANGER by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES |
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