Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE POET, by PHILIP JAMES BAILEY



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First Line: The bard must have a kind, courageous heart
Last Line: To every thing.
Subject(s): Poetry & Poets


THE bard must have a kind, courageous heart,
And natural chivalry to aid the weak.
He must believe the best of every thing;
Love all below, and worship all above.
All animals are living hieroglyphs.
The dashing dog, and stealthy-stepping cat,
Hawk, bull, and all that breathe, mean something more
To the true eye than their shapes show; for all
Were made in love, and made to be beloved.
Thus must he think as to earth's lower life,
Who seeks to win the world to thought and love,
As doth the bard, whose habit is all kindness
To every thing.





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