Two men there are in presence of a need, The man of method and the man of deed. The method man debates the why and how, And thoughtful furrows ornament his brow. He studies books, and long he meditates On wise procedures, while the duty -- waits. What men have done he passes in review, The skilled, the crude, the ancient and the new. He classifies the plans and weighs them each, And learns the varied lessons that they teach. Perhaps he writes a book, and forthwith he Is reckoned as a High Authority. Then turns he to the waiting task, but lo! The man of deed has done it long ago. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CAMPUS SONNET: BEFORE AN EXAMINATION by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET CONTRA MORTEM: THE ECSTASY by HAYDEN CARRUTH ON THE SALE OF MY FARM by ROBERT FROST OLD MEN ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN, MURRAY, KENTUCKY by JAMES GALVIN DEAD LEAVES by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON |