Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LIFE IS JOLLY, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poet Analysis First Line: This life is jolly, o! Last Line: This life is jolly, o! Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H. Subject(s): Life | ||||||||
This life is jolly, O! I envy no man's lot; My eyes can much admire, And still my heart crave not; There's no true joy in gold, It breeds desire for more; Whatever wealth man has, Desire can keep him poor. This life is jolly, O! Power has his fawning slaves, But if he rests his mind, Those wretches turn bold knaves. Fame's field is full of flowers, It dazzles as we pass, But men who walk that field Starve for the common grass. This life is jolly, O! Let others know they die, Enough to know I live, And make no question why; I care not whence I came, Nor whither I shall go; Let others think of these -- This life is jolly, O! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PRIVILEGE OF BEING by ROBERT HASS SEAWATER STIFFENS CLOTH by JANE HIRSHFIELD SAYING YES TO LIVING by DAVID IGNATOW THE WORLD IS SO DIFFICULT TO GIVE UP by DAVID IGNATOW A BIRD'S ANGER by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES |
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