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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WHAT SHALL ENDURE?, by ETHELYN M. HARTWICK
First Line: Great roads the romans built that men might meet
Last Line: The walls are fallen, but the roads endure.
Subject(s): Permanence; Roads; Roman Empire; Walls; Paths; Trails
First Line: Great roads the romans built that men might meet
Last Line: The walls are fallen, but the roads endure.
Subject(s): Permanence; Roads; Roman Empire; Walls; Paths; Trails
Great roads the Romans built that men might meet,
And walls to keep strong men apart—secure.
Now centuries have gone, and in defeat
The walls are fallen, but the roads endure.
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