A face seen passing in a crowded street, A voice heard singing music, large and free; And from that moment life is changed, and we Become of more heroic temper, meet To freely ask and give, a man complete Radiant because of faith, we dare to be What Nature meant us. Brave idolatry Which can conceive a hero! No deceit, No knowledge taught by unrelenting years, Can quench this fierce, untamable desire. We know that what we long for once achieved Will cease to satisfy. Be still our fears; If what we worship fail us, still the fire Burns on, and it is much to have believed. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONNET: DANTE (2) by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW YOUTH AND AGE by GEORGE ARNOLD VARIATIONS ON A THEME by ALFRED GOLDSWORTHY BAILEY ONE THAT'S ON THE SEA by JOHN GARDINER CALKINS BRAINARD THE WEE KNITTER by ABBIE FARWELL BROWN |