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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CONSCIENTIOUS VOTER, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography
First Line: The conscientious voter leaned against the voting-booth
Last Line: "the names of worthy men for whom a man may wisely vote."
Subject(s): Elections; Voting; Voters; Suffrage
First Line: The conscientious voter leaned against the voting-booth
Last Line: "the names of worthy men for whom a man may wisely vote."
Subject(s): Elections; Voting; Voters; Suffrage
The conscientious voter leaned against the voting-booth.
"I'd like to do my duty," said he, "and that's the truth.
But here's a list of twenty men of whom I've never heard;
And how can I vote properly? My faith! it is absurd.
I'm going to propose that stars hereafter shall denote
The names of worthy men for whom a man may wisely vote."
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