Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE PATRIOTIC PARADOX, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS


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THE PATRIOTIC PARADOX, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: My country is the fairest land
Last Line: The one which he lives!
Subject(s): Patriotism


My country is the fairest land
In all the world to me,
Though countries lie on every hand
More beautiful to see.

To me my country's glory shines
Above all other rays,
Though all the poets trim their lines
In other countries' praise.

I grant these other lands more gold,
More wisdom and more power,
Yet know my native land to hold
A far superior dower.

For thus my wife is beautiful
All other dames above,
Measured by no artistic rule,
But by the rule of love.

And thus my humble home is fair,
With wealth beyond the great,
Because my dearest ones are there,
And love's the real estate.

So runs the patriot's paradox
His two superlatives,
The one that rates the vast world-stocks,
The one which he lives!





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