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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE STONE-CUTTER, by ELIZABETH
First Line: We hammer, hammer, hammer on and on
Last Line: Whom no one looks upon?
Alternate Author Name(s): Sylva, Carmen; Pauline Elizabeth Ottilie Luis
Subject(s): Stone-cutting
First Line: We hammer, hammer, hammer on and on
Last Line: Whom no one looks upon?
Alternate Author Name(s): Sylva, Carmen; Pauline Elizabeth Ottilie Luis
Subject(s): Stone-cutting
WE HAMMER, hammer, hammer on and on,
Day out, day in, throughout the year,
In blazing heat and tempests drear;
God's house we slowly heavenward rear --
We'll never see it done!
We hammer, hammer, hammer, might and main.
The sun torments, the rain-drops prick,
Our eyes grow blind with dust so thick;
Our name in dust, too, fadeth quick --
No glory and no gain!
We hammer, hammer, hammer ever on.
O blessed God on Heaven's throne,
Dost thou take a care of every stone
And leave the toiling poor alone,
Whom no one looks upon?
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