Who never wept knows laughter but a jest; Who never failed, no victory has sought; Who never suffered, never lived his best; Who never doubted, never really thought; Who never feared, real courage has not shown; Who never faltered, lacks a real intent; Whose soul was never troubled has not known The sweetness and the peace of real content. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IN THE DAYS OF PRISMATIC COLOR by MARIANNE MOORE MY AIN COUNTRIE by MARY LEE DEMAREST THE SHIPWRECK, SELECTION by WILLIAM FALCONER THE OLD MAN'S WISH by WALTER POPE BENEDICITE by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER THE BURIED FLOWER by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN ON THE DEATH OF THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD |