Life has loveliness to sell, All beautiful and splendid things, Blue waves whitened on a cliff, Soaring fire that sways and sings, And children's faces looking up Holding wonder like a cup. Life has loveliness to sell, Music like a curve of gold, Scent of pine trees in the rain, Eyes that love you, arms that hold, And for your spirit's still delight, Holy thoughts that star the night. Spend all you have for loveliness, Buy it and never count the cost; For one white singing hour of peace Count many a year of strife well lost, And for a breath of ecstasy Give all you have been, or could be. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LAST RESERVATION by WALTER LEARNED THE YOUTH WITH RED-GOLD HAIR by EDITH SITWELL VERSES TO THE MEMORY OF MARY FLETCHER by BERNARD BARTON THE LAST MAN: ROSILY DYING by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES THE BRIGHT ASSASSIN by WILLIAM ROSE BENET TO BETTINE; THE CHILD-FRIEND OF GOETHE by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING TO MISS AURELIA C---R; ON HER WEEPING AT HER SISTER'S WEDDING by WILLIAM COLLINS (1721-1759) CONTENTION BETWEEN FOUR MAIDS CONCERNING ... ADDED MOST PERFECTION by JOHN DAVIES (1569-1626) |