"Whosoever shall say to thee: Be thou removed, And be thou cast into the sea, And doubts not in his heart, But shall believe, These things shall come to pass." O, thou the overwhelming And the still unconquered -- Rearing thy crowned head Among magnificent distances, Wearing thy royal robes proudly, Standing unmoved Before these exquisite White vistas -- Have none had faith? I -- an atom -- Palpitant -- Tossed and broken On the wheel of beauty, Crumple at thy feet, Worshipping a million years Of steadfastness. Yet -- One says -- by a word -- If I doubt not, I may behold the old sea Swallow thee. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...RUPERT BROOKE by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON THE MOURNING GARMENT: THE DESCRIPTION OF THE SHEPHERD AND HIS WIFE by ROBERT GREENE THE PLOUGH; A LANDSCAPE IN BERKSHIRE by RICHARD HENGIST (HENRY) HORNE COLUMBUS DYING [MAY 20, 1506] by EDNA DEAN PROCTOR AN ANGLER'S WISH by HENRY VAN DYKE |