HEART, my heart, with griefs confounded whence you no deliv'rance find, Up against them! guard yourself and show the foe a gallant breast; Take your stand among the foremost where the spears of battle fly Gallantly. Nor when you conquer make your pleasure manifest, Nor in turn, if you are conquered, lie down in your home and cry. Take your joy when life is joyful, and in sorrow do not mind Overmuch, but know what ups and downs belong to humankind. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FINALITY by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON DOWN BY THE CARIB SEA: 1. SUNRISE IN THE TROPICS by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON THE NIGHT MOTHS by EDWIN MARKHAM SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: ADAM WEIRAUCH by EDGAR LEE MASTERS |