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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AMONG THE WORST OF MEN THAT EVER LIVED, by HENRY DAVID THOREAU Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: And we went on to to heaven the long way round Subject(s): Tolerance | |||
Among the worst of men that ever lived, However we did seriously attend, A little space we let our thoughts ascend, Experienced our religion and confessed !'Twas good for us to be there-be anywhere: Then to a heap of apples we addressed And cleared the topmost rider sine care, But our Icarian thoughts returned to ground And we went on to to heaven the long way round | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THERE WAS A TIME WHEN MY CHEEK BURNED by EMILY JANE BRONTE PLEA FOR TOLERANCE by MARGARET E. BRUNER ONE OF US by THOMAS AUGUSTINE DALY SONNET: OF MODERATION AND TOLERANCE by GUIDO GUINIZELLI TO POETS by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR THE COMPANIONABLE ILLS by SYLVIA PLATH A MESSAGE TO AMERICA by ALAN SEEGER THE CHILDREN'S WAY by KATHARINE TYNAN RIDE TO THE WEDDING by PHEBUS ETIENNE |
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