Classic and Contemporary Poetry
INVITED GUESTS, by FRANCES EKIN ALLISON First Line: A crowd of troubles passed him by Last Line: "we go where we're expected." Subject(s): Courage; Guests; Hope; Valor; Bravery; Visiting; Optimism | ||||||||
A CROWD of troubles passed him by, As he with courage waited. He said: "Where do you troubles fly, When you are thus belated?" "We go," they said, "to those who mope, Who look on life dejected, Who weakly say good-bye to hope: We go where we're expected." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOPE IS NOT FOR THE WISE by ROBINSON JEFFERS SONNET by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SPRING FLOODS by MAURICE BARING SONNET: 9. HOPE by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT by DEREK MAHON LAST AND WORST by FRANCES EKIN ALLISON THE POOR by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS THE FRIEND OF HUMANITY AND THE KNIFE-GRINDER by GEORGE CANNING |
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