George Santayana World Poems
- 1. Before A Statue Of Achilles
I
Behoild Pelides with his yellow hair,
Proud child of Thetis, hero loved of Jove;
... - 2. There May Be Chaos Still Around The World
There may be chaos still around the world,
This little world that in my thinking lies;
For mine own bosom is the paradise
Where all my life's fair visions are unfurled.
... - 3. Sonnet Iii
O world, thou choosest not the better part!
It is not wisdom to be only wise,
And on the inward vision close the eyes,
But it is wisdom to believe the heart.
... - 4. Cape Cod
The low sandy beach and the thin scrub pine,
The wide reach of bay and the long sky line,รข??
O, I am sick for home!
... - 5. The Poet's Testament
I give back to the earth what the earth gave,
All to the furrow, none to the grave,
The candle's out, the spirit's vigil spent;
Sight may not follow where the vision went.
... - 6. To. W. P.
I
Calm was the sea to which your course you kept,
Oh, how much calmer than all southern seas!
Many your nameless mates, whom the keen breeze
... - 7. Faith
O WORLD, thou choosest not the better part!
It is not wisdom to be only wise,
And on the inward vision close the eyes,
But it is wisdom to believe the heart.
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