IN thy time, and times of mourning, When grief doeth all she can To hide the prosperous sunshine, Remember this, O man, -- "He setteth an end to darkness." Sad saint, of the world forgotten, Who workest thy work apart, Take thou this promise for comfort, And hold it in thy heart, -- "He searcheth out all perfection." O foolish and faithless sailor, When the ship is driven away, When the waves forget their places, And the anchor will not stay, -- "He weigheth the waters by measure." O outcast, homeless, bewildered, Let now thy murmurs be still, Go in at the gates of gladness And eat of the feast at will, -- "For wisdom is better than riches." O diligent, diligent sower, Who sowest thy seed in vain, When the corn in the ear is withered, And the young flax dies for rain, -- "Through rocks He cutteth out rivers." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HER FIRST-BORN by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER OLD WAR-DREAMS by WALT WHITMAN A NAMELESS EPITAPH (2) by MATTHEW ARNOLD URANIA; THE WOMAN IN THE MOON: DEDICATION TO LADY PENELOPE DYNHAM by WILLIAM BASSE WORDS ARE NEVER ENOUGH by CHARLES TORY BRUCE THE BRAES O' BALLOCHMYLE by ROBERT BURNS |