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Men Are Heaven's Piers by Robert Louis Stevenson

By Robert Louis Stevenson

Topics: sad-shayari, nature-poetry, motivational-lines

MEN are Heaven's piers; they evermore Unwearying bear the skyey floor; Man's theatre they bear with ease, Unfrowning cariatides! I, for my wife, the sun uphold, Or, dozing, strike the seasons cold. She, on her side, in fairy-wise Deals in diviner mysteries, By spells to make the fuel burn And keep the parlour warm, to turn Water to wine, and stones to bread, By her unconquered hero-head.

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"MEN are Heaven's piers; they evermore..."

"Men Are Heaven's Piers" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a sad and nature and inspirational and spiritual and romantic english poem consisting of 34 lines. This English poem by Robert Louis Stevenson demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "MEN are Heaven's piers; they evermore Unwearying bear the skyey floor;...", this piece explores themes of sad and nature and inspirational and spiritual and romantic through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. Robert Louis Stevenson's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.

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About Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer best known for "Treasure Island" and "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde." His "A Child's Garden of Verses" (1885) remains a beloved classic of children's poetry.

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