The Way Of The World
When fairer faces turn from me, And gayer friends grow cold, And I have lost through poverty The friendship bought with gold; When I have served the selfish turn Of some all-worldly few, And Follys lamps have ceased to burn, Then Ill come back to you. When my admirers find Im not The rising star they thought, And praise or blame is all forgot My early promise brought; When brighter rivals lead a host Where once I led a few, And kinder times reward their boast, Then Ill come back to you. You loved me, not for what I had Or what I might have been, You saw the good, but not the bad, Was kind, for that between. I know that youll forgive again, That you will judge me true; Ill be too tired to explain When I come back to you.
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"When fairer faces turn from me,..."
Exploring the themes of classic, Henry Lawson delivers a powerful performance in "The Way Of The World"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...