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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE COLLEGE ATHLETE, by WALLACE RICE Poet's Biography
First Line: Statue-like standeth he forth, quick, elate
Last Line: Such as hath given martyrs mortal birth.
Alternate Author Name(s): Groot, Cecil De
Subject(s): Athletes; Marble; Sculpture & Sculptors; Statues
First Line: Statue-like standeth he forth, quick, elate
Last Line: Such as hath given martyrs mortal birth.
Alternate Author Name(s): Groot, Cecil De
Subject(s): Athletes; Marble; Sculpture & Sculptors; Statues
STATUE-LIKE standeth he forth, quick, elate,
Sculptured from living flesh, and closely planned
As any marble from the sculptor's hand
In poise and posture, stature, frame, and weight;
Thoughtful months, too, are in his making: Fate,
Win he or lose, here is not blind; command
Is laid that sinew and brain understand:
One fine tool, calculated, delicate.
Yet art sufficeth not. To gain his end
With glory soul must be; the selfishness
Which bringeth sparks from Paradise to earth
Muscle and mind to kindle and transcend;
Some high ideal he will not confess,
Such as hath given martyrs mortal birth.
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