Classic and Contemporary Poetry
END OF THE WORLD, by GEORGE ELLISTON First Line: Once I knew that the end of the world Last Line: Who measure time by years. Subject(s): Judgment Day; End Of The World; Doomsday; Fall Of Man | ||||||||
Once I knew that the end of the world Lay back of twenty years; Youth knows much, more than faith, Oh, more than age and tears! Curious that a truth may change And be a truth anew; I came twenty -- the end of the world Was forty -- and not through -- Moving on, like a will o' the wisp To fifty, sixty -- more -- Waning but to shine again As mystic as before. Now I pledge you, who know at last Beyond all foolish fears; The end of the world comes only for those Who measure time by years. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON ETHNIC DEFINITIONS by ELEANOR WILNER THE MARRIAGE OF HEAVEN AND HELL by WILLIAM BLAKE THE END OF THE WORLD by GORDON BOTTOMLEY 1X1 (ONE TIMES ONE): 20 by EDWARD ESTLIN CUMMINGS ONCE BY THE PACIFIC by ROBERT FROST |
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