Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MAN AND THE CENTAUR; THE CENTAUR, by WILLIAM SHARP Poet's Biography First Line: I would not change -- did not the waters Last Line: Thou hast a goal! Alternate Author Name(s): Macleod, Fiona Subject(s): Centaurs; Life; Time | ||||||||
I would not change -- did not the waters Did not the winds, all living things Proclaim that we, the sons and daughters Of Time's first kings, That we must change and pass and perish Even as autumnal leaves that fall; Even as the wind the hill-flowers cherish, At Winter's call: That we, even we, should know no morrow, For as our body, so our soul: O human, fair thy life of sorrow, Thou hast a Goal! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ELEVEN EYES: FINAL SECTION by LYN HEJINIAN THE FATALIST: COME OCTOBER by LYN HEJINIAN THE FATALIST: HOME by LYN HEJINIAN THE FATALIST: TIME IS FILLED by LYN HEJINIAN SLOWLY: I FREQUENTLY SLOWLY WISH by LYN HEJINIAN ALL THE DIFFICULT HOURS AND MINUTES by JANE HIRSHFIELD A DAY IS VAST by JANE HIRSHFIELD |
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