BRAVE strength breeds freedom, for each load we bear Tries courage and doth temper it. Be king Of thine own mind, thy conscience following The God unfailing that is shrinéd there. Thinkest thou then the august powers that steer The golden spheres will for thy pleasure swing Out of their course? In silence suffering, Play thou the man uprightly without fear. The Gods alone know if man's soul survives: But steadfast is the labour of just lives, Be they no more than day-long. With calm breath They leave appraisal to the appointed judge Who for the right meet Death, and nothing grudge In envy of the Gods that know not death. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...I KNOW, I REMEMBER, BUT HOW CAN I HELP YOU by HAYDEN CARRUTH THE AUDACIOUS by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON |