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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LIFE SURVEYED, by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Not in a close and bounded atmosphere
Last Line: To yield is to resemble.
Alternate Author Name(s): L. E. L.; Maclean, Letitia
Subject(s): Life
First Line: Not in a close and bounded atmosphere
Last Line: To yield is to resemble.
Alternate Author Name(s): L. E. L.; Maclean, Letitia
Subject(s): Life
NOT in a close and bounded atmosphere
Does life put forth its noblest and its best;
'Tis from the mountain's top that we look forth,
And see how small the world is at our feet.
There the free winds sweep with unfettered wing;
There the sun rises first, and flings the last,
The purple glories of the summer eve;
There does the eagle build his mighty nest;
And there the snow stains not its purity.
When we descend, the vapour gathers round,
And the path narrows: small and worthless things
Obstruct our way: and, in ourselves, we feel
The strong compulsion of their influence.
We grow like those with whom we daily blend:
To yield is to resemble.
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