IF laureled heroes could eliminate All pride of heart, and let the gentle grace Of sweet humility supply its place, The noble deeds performed were doubly great. In pride and self laudation we behold The dross refiners separate from gold. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON THE DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM HERVEY by ABRAHAM COWLEY IN MEMORY OF GENERAL GRANT by HENRY ABBEY THE BABES IN THE WOOD; OR, THE NORFOLK TRAGEDY by RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM LILIES: 3 by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) TO S-----D (2) by WILLIAM BLAKE FANCY-LAND by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE LINES ON AN INTERVIEW WITH LORD DAER by ROBERT BURNS |