We know not what lies in us, till we seek; Men dive for pearls -- they are not found on shore, The hillsides most unpromising and bleak Do sometimes hide the ore. Go, dive in the vast ocean of thy mind, O man! far down below the noisy waves, Down in the depths and silence thou mayst find Rare pearls and coral caves. Sink thou a shaft into the mine of thought; Be patient, like the seekers after gold; Under the rocks and rubbish lieth what May bring thee wealth untold. Reflected from the vasty Infinite, However dulled by earth, each human mind Holds somewhere gems of beauty and of light Which, seeking, thou shalt find. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE JEW TO JESUS by FLORENCE KIPER FRANK INDIFFERENCE by EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY A COMPARISON OF THE LIFE OF MAN by RICHARD BARNFIELD CASSANDRA by RICHARD BARNFIELD RHAPSODY by MATILDA BARBARA BETHAM-EDWARDS THE LAST OF AUTUMN by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN |