Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HARD, by RALPH WALDO EMERSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hard is it to persuade the public mind of its plain duty & true interest Last Line: Hang back behind the charitable will. Subject(s): Truth | ||||||||
Hard is it to persuade the public mind of its plain duty & true interest And hard to find a straight road to renown And hard for young men to get honest gold And hard to find a perfect wife And mid the armies of imperfect men To find a friend hardest of all All good is hard to come by Yet all these are easilier done Than to live well one day -- to be a Man. Who speaks the truth outspeaks our Everett Who acts his thought takes place of Washington And who prefers music of his Reason Above the thunder of all men's example Embraces the beatitude of God. Alas! that evermore the worldly hands Hang back behind the charitable Will. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...INCLINED TO SPEAK by LAWRENCE JOSEPH WHAT IS TRUTH? by JOHN BOWRING EVERYTHING THAT ACTS IS ACTUAL by DENISE LEVERTOV LYING MY HEAD OFF by CATE MARVIN TRUTH SERUM by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE FROST AND HIS ENEMIES by ROBERT BLY |
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