Classic and Contemporary Poetry
NEAR A QUIET STREAM, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poet Analysis First Line: When musing near a quiet stream Last Line: Have no wise substance anywhere.' Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H. Subject(s): Brooks; Streams; Creeks | ||||||||
When musing near a quiet stream, Of how true, happy minds are rare; How some men mourn their fleeting days, And still unhappy thoughts they bear; How others fear the loss of wealth, Though much they have above their share; While some men strive in vain for fame, Till pale and lean, and white their hair: 'Poor fools,' thought I, amazed at this -- 'Why should true happy minds be rare? If on these things we set no price, Where is their power to make us care? Such cares, invented by ourselves, Have no wise substance anywhere.' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DOWN THE BROOK by ROBERT FROST A CLEARING BY A STREAM by ALICIA SUSKIN OSTRIKER STREAM by ALICIA SUSKIN OSTRIKER THE ASPEN AND THE STREAM by RICHARD WILBUR WEST RUNNING BROOK by ROBERT FROST BIRCH STREAM by ANNA BOYNTON AVERILL THE VALLEY BROOK by JOHN HOWARD BRYANT A BIRD'S ANGER by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES |
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