I am all that has been, all that is and shall ever be: no mortal has lifted the veil from my face.—@3Inscription upon the Temple at Sais.@1 I WAS e'er ancient time began— The stars are young, but I am old; The circling ages come and go, And I the heaven and earth enfold. I am, and in my heart I clasp The priceless treasures of the sea; I spread the desert-sand abroad, And bade the sacred Nile-stream be. I shall abide when stars are gray, And age hath dimmed their wonted glow; No mortal lifts the veil I wear, And none my hidden glory know. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CHAMBER MUSIC: 16 by JAMES JOYCE A SUMMER'S GARDEN by ROBERT FROST SHADOW-CASTING by JAMES GALVIN TEARS AND KISSES by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON THE ROAD TO AVIGNON by AMY LOWELL SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: JONAS KEENE by EDGAR LEE MASTERS |