I have said many words I much regret, I have seen much 'twere better not to see, I have heard much that left these same eyes wet. How could one envy me? Your inward vision gives you beauty far Beyond our loveliness, the sound you hear Is that great chorus when star sings to star Beyond our noisy sphere. For you the harmony, the beautiful And unstained grace that we must die to view. I have seen much unlovely -- heard much dull; May I not envy you? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...GENTLEMEN-RANKERS by RUDYARD KIPLING THE BENCH OF BOORS by HERMAN MELVILLE EULALIE; A SONG by EDGAR ALLAN POE MY CREED by HOWARD ARNOLD WALTER THE PERSIANS (PERSAE): SALAMIS - MESSENGER by AESCHYLUS JOLLY NOSE by WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH |