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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON ENVY, by ANONYMOUS
First Line: "pity, says the theban bard"
Last Line: "and the lowest, to the end, / obloquy and scorn attend"
Subject(s): Envy
First Line: "pity, says the theban bard"
Last Line: "and the lowest, to the end, / obloquy and scorn attend"
Subject(s): Envy
PITY, says the Theban bard,
From my wishes I discard;
Envy, let me rather be,
Rather far, a theme for thee!
Pity to distress is shown,
Envy to the great alone.
So the Theban: but to shine
Less conspicuous be mine!
I prefer the golden mean,
Pomp and penury between;
For alarm and peril wait
Ever on the loftiest state,
And the lowest, to the end,
Obloquy and scorn attend.
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