Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CIVILIZATION, by STANTON ARTHUR COBLENTZ First Line: One man craves a scarf or glove Last Line: That the ages sanctify. Subject(s): Civilization | ||||||||
One man craves a scarf or glove, And another man must die, For such is the rule of light and love That our lives are guided by. One man craves a jeweled cross, And another hangs thereon. And the watching world feels less remorse Than the winner feels of scorn. One man barters, one man buys Spirit and blood and breath. And the market groans with new supplies Though the stalls be cleared by death. One man craves a scarf or glove, And another man must die. For such is the rule of light and love That the ages sanctify. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DECAYING LAMBSKINS by ROBINSON JEFFERS STILL THE MIND SMILES by ROBINSON JEFFERS CIVILIZATION AND ITS DISCONTENTS by WILLIAM MATTHEWS MORNING HARVEST by GERALD STERN DREAM, DUMP-HEAP, AND CIVILIZATION by ROBERT PENN WARREN WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS by CONSTANTINE P. CAVAFY THE WASTE LAND (1-5, COMPLETE) by THOMAS STEARNS ELIOT THE WORLD-SOUL by RALPH WALDO EMERSON BIRTH by STANTON ARTHUR COBLENTZ |
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