Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE HAPPY MAN, by THOMAS FLATMAN


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THE HAPPY MAN, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Peaceful is he, and most secure
Last Line: And with an easy sign give up his breath.
Subject(s): Contentment; Death; Dead, The


PEACEFUL is he, and most secure,
Whose heart and actions all are pure;
How smooth and pleasant is his way,
Whilst Life's Meander slides away.
If a fierce thunderbolt do fly,
This man can unconcerned lie;
Knows 'tis not levell'd at his head,
So neither noise nor flash can dread:
Though a swift whirlwind tear in sunder
Heav'n above him, or earth under;
Though the rocks on heaps do tumble,
Or the world to ashes crumble,
Though the stupendious mountains from on high
Drop down, and in their humble valleys lie;
Should the unruly Ocean roar,
And dash its foam against the shore;
He finds no tempest in his mind,
Fears no billow, feels no wind:
All is serene, all quiet there,
There's not one blast of troubled air,
Old stars may fall, or new ones blaze,
Yet none of these his soul amaze;
Such is the man can smile at irksome death,
And with an easy sign give up his breath.





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