Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CALVIN COOLIDGE, 1872-1933: 2. CREDO, by MARGARETTE BALL DICKSON First Line: Do the day's work,' he said, 'and do not be Last Line: The time of coolidge was the golden age? Subject(s): Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933); History; Historians | ||||||||
"Do the day's work," he said, "and do not be A demagogue because men call you so; Protect the weak, whoever disagree, The righteous-strong, as well, though all say no. Be revolutionary as science, or, Reactionary as multiplying rules; Do the day's work; be honest to the core, Though men may call you standpatters or fools. Raise not the strong by trampling down the weak; Nor lift the weak by pulling down the strong ..." "Do the day's work", so much did Coolidge speak The silent man of legend and of song. Will history one day write upon her page The time of Coolidge was the golden age? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BRITISH COUNTRYSIDE IN PICTURES by JAMES MCMICHAEL THE HISTORY OF MY LIFE by JOHN ASHBERY INITIAL CONDITIONS by MARVIN BELL THE DREAM SONGS: 290 by JOHN BERRYMAN THE EROTICS OF HISTORY by EAVAN BOLAND THEM AND US by LUCILLE CLIFTON A NEW YEAR'S SYMPHONY by MARGARETTE BALL DICKSON APPLES OF GOLD IN A NETWORK OF SILVER (FOR A FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY) by MARGARETTE BALL DICKSON |
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