By my fast horse that knows no rest And, like its rider, never tires; By my strong concentration, which Shall take me where my heart desires; By my great power to stand transfixed At beauty, when my mind commands it; By my strong faith that I'll not fail At morning, noon or night to find it; By my desire for longer life, My ecstasy in mortal breath; By all my healthy hate and fear In thinking of the hour of death; By all this joy, by this content, By all my faith in what I plan; By all these all-sufficing friends -- How can I envy any man! True to a heart that joy makes kind, And praising things of little worth; Still giving praise where none is due -- No greater liar walks the earth. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CHURCH-PORCH by GEORGE HERBERT NO COMING TO GOD WITHOUT CHRIST by ROBERT HERRICK ON SOME LINES OF LOPE DE VEGA by SAMUEL JOHNSON (1709-1784) FIFTY FAGGOTS by PHILIP EDWARD THOMAS THE BLUET by W. I. LINCOLN ADAMS |