Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BURDEN BEARERS, by MARY FARRIES First Line: He is your son, the child of gracious love Last Line: Of the burden-bearers ... They who dig the earth. Subject(s): Sons | ||||||||
He is your son, the child of gracious love And cherished wealth who does not know a care; And would you fashion him a place above The common men ... the toilers? Do you dare To hope that he can govern mankind well Who does not understand that life is hard For those who strive? Can pampered birth-right tell Of hope to sweating bodies torn and scarred? But let him jostle men and learn of pain Of patience, kindliness and sympathy; To know his simple pleasures loss or gain Of others more unfortunate than he. Then can he rule with kindness ... know the worth Of the burden-bearers ... they who dig the earth. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LATEST INJURY by SHARON OLDS PRAYER DURING A TIME MY SON IS HAVING SEIZURES by SHARON OLDS TWO SONGS OF PEACE: 1 by YEHUDA AMICHAI THE SMALLISH SON by HAYDEN CARRUTH SARAH'S PROMISE by LUCILLE CLIFTON ANY MAN'S ADVICE TO HIS SON by KENNETH FEARING THE RIGHTFUL ONE by DAVID IGNATOW |
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