Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO A GREAT EDITOR, by WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS Poet's Biography First Line: In every human life, however filled Last Line: You shall remain when it has passed away. Alternate Author Name(s): Howells, W. D. Subject(s): Alden, Henry Mills (1836-1919); Critics & Criticism; Editors; Praise | ||||||||
In every human life, however filled With obvious proofs of wisdom and of good, The vaster part is void to minds unskilled In sense of things less seen than understood; And they who know you only by the things That you have done, or suffered to be done, Know you not, Alden, in the inmost springs Of soul that rather shun than seek the sun; Poet, more poet for beauty than for fame, Sage for the sake of being, not seeming wise, Preacher of truth, and not of praise or blame, Critic whose law inspires as well as tries, You who have deepened and enlarged your day, You shall remain when it has passed away. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PRAISE PREMATURE by SAMUEL BISHOP ON GIFTS FOR GRACE by BERNADETTE MAYER AFTERTHOUGHTS OF DONNA ELVIRA by CAROLYN KIZER OUR DEATHLESS DEAD by EDWIN MARKHAM SIR JOHN CHIVERTON: DEDICATORY STANZAS. by WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 12. A RENUNCIATION by THOMAS CAMPION TO MY HONORED FRIEND SIR ROBERT HOWARD by JOHN DRYDEN PRAISE OF LITTLE WOMEN by JUAN RUIZ |
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