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Topic: The Worth of Man
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Heart--Shaped Cross unregistered
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posted April 17, 2013 09:38 AM
Who can tell the worth of man, His nature and his scope; When in his breast comingle Affections so remote?He is baser than the beasts And brighter than the stars; Disciple of darkness and of light; A child of Zeus no less than Mars. How shall we judge him, -- With what measure can we rule; What punish and what pardon -- This wisest of all fools? He is at odds within himself, A comic kind of tragedy, Forever sinking into mud While straining for divinity. One moment he is Christian called, The next, a burden to the weak; Devouring the spoils of war; A spendthrift of the gift he seeks. This creature stranger than an ass With head of eagle bound Is ever 'twixt eternities And nowhere to be found. IP: Logged |
whitewitch111 Knowflake Posts: 1243 From: Hillsboro, OR, USA Registered: Jan 2013
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posted June 14, 2013 07:46 PM
I very much enjoyed it, great philosophical words. Please continue writing, never give up IP: Logged |
mirage29 Knowflake Posts: 2501 From: us Registered: May 2012
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posted June 18, 2013 01:38 AM
whitewitch111... yes, for me too. HSC is A Noble Man of High Worth. Missing him... IP: Logged |
Mystic Melody Moderator Posts: 665 From: IL Registered: Dec 2010
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posted July 12, 2013 04:37 PM
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Pearlty Moderator Posts: 457 From: Ohio Registered: Jan 2012
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posted March 22, 2014 08:32 AM
I was reading over some poems a few pages back.. Bump! This was beautiful. IP: Logged |
FromEast Newflake Posts: 3 From: Registered: Mar 2014
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posted March 31, 2014 10:58 AM
Very well written. This is my fave rhyming scheme also. IP: Logged |