THE head is stately, calm, and wise, And bears a princely part; And down below in secret lies The warm, impulsive heart. The lordly head that sits above, The heart that beats below, Their several office plainly preve, Their true relation show. The head, erect, serene, and cool, Endowed with Reason's art, Was set aloft to guide and rule The throbbing, wayward heart. And from the head, as from the higher, Comes every glorious thought; And in the heart's transforming fire All noble deeds are wrought. Yet each is best when both unite To make the man complete; What were the heat without the light? The light, without the heat? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BLACK REGIMENT by GEORGE HENRY BOKER FARE WELL by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE IN A GARDEN by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE THE HOSTING OF THE SIDHE by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS THE WESTERN JOURNALIST by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS MR. BARNEY MAGUIRE'S ACCOUNT OF THE CORONATION by RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM |