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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EMERSON, by AMOS BRONSON ALCOTT Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Misfortune to have lived not knowing thee! Last Line: A scholar in thy university. Subject(s): Emerson, Ralph Waldo (1803-1882) | |||
MISFORTUNE to have lived not knowing thee! 'T were not high living, nor to noblest end, Who, dwelling near, learned not sincerity, Rich friendship's ornament that still doth lend To life its consequence and propriety. Thy fellowship was my culture, noble friend: By the hand thou took'st me, and did'st condescend To bring me straightway into thy fair guild; And life-long hath it been high compliment By that to have been known, and thy friend styled, Given to rare thought and to good learning bent; Whilst in my straits an angel on me smiled. Permit me, then, thus honored, still to be A scholar in thy university. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FROM THE GROVE PRESS by ANTHONY HECHT ON LOVE: RALPH WALDO EMERSON by EDWARD HIRSCH HOMAGE TO EMERSON, ON NIGHT FLIGHT TO NEW YORK: 1. HIS SMILE by ROBERT PENN WARREN HOMAGE TO EMERSON, ON NIGHT FLIGHT TO NEW YORK: 2. THE WART by ROBERT PENN WARREN HOMAGE TO EMERSON, ON NIGHT FLIGHT TO NEW YORK: 3. THE SPIDER by ROBERT PENN WARREN HOMAGE TO EMERSON, ON NIGHT FLIGHT TO NEW YORK: 4. ONE DRUNK ALLEGORY by ROBERT PENN WARREN HOMAGE TO EMERSON, ON NIGHT FLIGHT TO NEW YORK: 5. MULTIPLICATION by ROBERT PENN WARREN HOMAGE TO EMERSON, ON NIGHT FLIGHT TO NEW YORK: 6. WIND by ROBERT PENN WARREN GARRISON by AMOS BRONSON ALCOTT |
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