Classic and Contemporary Poetry
RECIPE FOR LIVING, by ALFRED GRANT WALTON First Line: Some things a man must surely know Last Line: A faith in man, a trust in god. Subject(s): Human Behavior; Conduct Of Life; Human Nature | ||||||||
Some things a man must surely know, If he is going to live and grow: He needs to know that life is more Than what a man lays by in store, That more than all he may obtain, Contentment offers greater gain. He needs to feel the thrill of mirth, To sense the beauty of the earth, To know the joy that kindness brings And all the worth of little things. He needs to have an open mind, A friendly heart for all mankind, A trust in self -- without conceit -- And strength to rise above defeat. He needs to have the will to share, A mind to dream, a soul to dare, A purpose firm, a path to plod, A faith in man, a trust in God. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE ONE WHO WAS DIFFERENT by RANDALL JARRELL END OF THE WORLD by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE ANSWER by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE BROKEN BALANCE by ROBINSON JEFFERS TIME OF DISTURBANCE by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE UNCHANGEABLE by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN A TIME PAST by DENISE LEVERTOV FIRST IMPRESSIONS by ALFRED GRANT WALTON |
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