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Won't you help support DayPoems? CompensationBy John Hay10/8/1838-7/1/1905Pindar, the Theban, sang to Hieron In Doric verse, rich as rough-hammered gold, The Immortals deal to men, now as of old, Two ill things for one good. These words, forth blown From such a trumpet, through the ages groan A note of misery. And yet I hold That though they deal us evils manifold We owe the High Powers gratitude alone. For one good may be worth a thousand ills; And all the sum of wretchedness that fills The travailing earth, the sea, the arching blue Cannot exceed the wealth of joy that lies In sweet, low words, in smiles and loving eyes Cannot compare with love, if love be true. DayPoems Poem No. 1601 Comment on DayPoems? If you are like us, you have strong feelings about poetry, and about each poem you read. Let it all out! Comment on this poem, any poem, DayPoems, other poetry places or the art of poetry at DayPoems Feedback. Won't you help support DayPoems? Click here to learn more about how you can keep DayPoems on the Web . . . Copyright The DayPoems web site, www.daypoems.net, is copyright 2001-2005 by Timothy K. Bovee. All rights reserved. The authors of poetry and other material appearing on DayPoems retain full rights to their work. Any requests for publication in other venues must be negotiated separately with the authors. The editor of DayPoems will gladly assist in putting interested parties in contact with the authors. |
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