Sixty-six singers, singing sweet and true, And setting all the world to singing, too. Sixty-six soldiers, vigorous and strong, Valiantly attacking cruelty and wrong. Sixty-six judges, learned in the law, Uttering decisions free from fear or flaw. Sixty-six artists -- wondrously they paint Kings and sages, common folk, angel, devil, saint. Sixty-six explorers, keen to search and find All the hidden secrets of life and death and mind. Sixty-six masons, marvellously skilled; One majestic temple they unite to build. Sixty-six farmers, planting holy seed, Happily upspringing in holy thought and deed. Sixty-six teachers, keeping perfect school, Where faith the law is, and love the rule. Sixty-six doctors, knowing well to cure, Masters of a medicine healing swift and sure. Sixty-six sailors, bearing us away To a better country, to a brighter day. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TO COLE, THE PAINTER, DEPARTING FOR EUROPE by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT THREE BLIND MICE by MOTHER GOOSE EPITAPH ON HIMSELF by MATTHEW PRIOR ODES III, 29 by QUINTUS HORATIUS FLACCUS TOUJOURS AMOUR by EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN THE GOAT PATHS by JAMES STEPHENS |