AROUND the earth, like tides of ocean, Runs God's transcendent harmonies, They break in music of emotion On hearts which touch the keys. Not to the land of far forever Must all souls wait to hear his song, The men who wage a great endeavor On earth have heard it long. The vast, white orchestras of heaven Have played through countless perished years, And they have heard to whom is given The fiercest trials, the hottest tears. They only hear a song terrestrial Who fight to gain a mortal goal, They hear the chords of song celestial Who wage the battle of the soul. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IN THE UNDERWORLD by ISAAC ROSENBERG MATER IN EXTREMIS by JEAN STARR UNTERMEYER TRAFALGAR SQUARE by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES CABOOSE THOUGHTS by CARL SANDBURG ONE CROWDED HOUR, FR. OLD MORTALITY by WALTER SCOTT IN MEMORIAM A.H.H.: 67 by ALFRED TENNYSON PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 56. AL-WALI by EDWIN ARNOLD |