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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE PHILOSOPHER, by BERTON BRALEY Poet's Biography First Line: I had great hopes in my tender youth Last Line: I'll worry along without it! Subject(s): Philosophy & Philosophers | |||
I had great hopes in my tender youth Of winning a certain maiden And all of my thoughts and dreams, in truth, With love of that lass were laden. All I could do and think and plan Was centered and fixed about her, But when she married another man I worried along without her. And then I figured on wealth and fame As things that were worth the getting, And spent long years as I sought acclaim With plenty of toil and fretting, But wealth and honor were not for me And though I would never flout them I bow to destiny's harsh decree And worry along without them. It isn't fun when you fail to win The things that you think essential But in time you learn to loseand grin, A fact that is providential; The dreams that I set my heart upon Are lostand it's tough, don't doubt it; Life's leftand I guess when that is gone I'll worry along without it! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ROMAN SKETCHBOOK: READING/RUSSELL SAYS, 'THERE IS NO RHINOCEROS IN by ROBERT CREELEY THE CLOUDS OF MAGELLAN (APHORISMS OF MR. CANON ASPIRIN) by NORMAN DUBIE THREE SONNETS by RICHARD WILBUR OLD ARISTIPPUS by ANSELM HOLLO PUT IN A QUAVER, HERE AND THERE by ANSELM HOLLO FIN-DE-SIECLE BLUES by CAROLYN KIZER I BROOD ABOUT SOME CONCEPTS, FOR EXAMPLE by ALICIA SUSKIN OSTRIKER |
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