From out the stronghold of the earth to rise In vigor and directness of thy shaft, The winds and storms of centuries outlaughed, To hindrances vouchsafing no replies; Diminishing intently toward the skies, Surpassing all of human strength or craft; Inbreathing of the higher winds that waft, O marvel of the earth, thou great surprise! How proud the earth to claim thee for a son! How proud art thou earth's vigor to express! In the long past thou vast ascent begun, Patient and strong and void of weariness; While time shall last, thou shalt not be outdone, Nor man regard thy majesty the less. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THEN LAUGH by BERTHA ADAMS BACKUS SONG FOR THE LUDDITES by GEORGE GORDON BYRON MARE LIBERUM by HENRY VAN DYKE TO HIS LATE MAJESTY, CONCERNING..TRUE FORM OF ENGLISH POETRY by JOHN BEAUMONT THE MISTAKE by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE DEUS INENARRABILIS by GEORGE HERBERT CLARKE THE READER; AN IDYL by NATHALIA CRANE |