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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WISDOM COMETH WITH THE YEARS, by COUNTEE CULLEN Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Now I am young and credulous Last Line: The barren days come, too. Subject(s): Aging; Wisdom | |||
Now I am young and credulous, My heart is quick to bleed At courage in the tremulous, Slow sprouting of a seed. Now I am young and sensitive, Man's lack can stab me through; I own no stitch I would not give To him that asked me to. Now I am young and a fool for love, My blood goes mad to see A brown girl pass me like a dove That flies melodiously. Let me be lavish of my tears, And dream that false is true; Though wisdom cometh with the years, The barren days come, too. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOPE IS NOT FOR THE WISE by ROBINSON JEFFERS SEVEN TWILIGHTS: 5 by CONRAD AIKEN SONG: NOW THAT SHE IS HERE; FOR JOE-ANNE by HAYDEN CARRUTH WISE: HAVING THE ABILITY TO PERCEIVE AND ADOPT THE BEST by LUCILLE CLIFTON FOR RANDALL JARRELL, 1914-1965 by NORMAN DUBIE THE MORTAL WORDS OF ZWEIK by PHILIP LEVINE THE LOVE POEMS OF MARICHIKO: 53 by KENNETH REXROTH THE LITANY OF THE DARK PEOPLE by COUNTEE CULLEN |
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