Sonnets (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from Sonnets

Gain still; but deem not only by the strain Of engines on the sea and on the shore, Glory, that was thy birthright, to retain.

Oh thou that knewest not a conqueror, Unchecked desires have multiplied in thee, Till with their bat-wings they shut out the sun So in the dusk thou goest moodily.

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Excerpt from Sonnets

Arise up, England, from the smoky cloud
That covers thee; the din of whirling wheels:
Not the pale spinner, prematurely bowed
By his hot toil, alone the influence feels
Of all this deep necessity for gain:
Gain still; but deem not only by the strain
Of engines on the sea and on the shore,
Glory, that was thy birthright, to retain.
Oh thou that knewest not a conqueror,
Unchecked desires have multiplied in thee,
Till with their bat-wings they shut out the sun
So in the dusk thou goest moodily,
With a bent head, as one who gropes for ore,
Heedless of living streams that round him run.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.