Upstarts.
What? do you say that we, the toilers - the slaves - (Why strain at the gnat name Who swallow the camel thing your pocket craves?) - That we are "just the same," (Nay, worse) when power is ours and wealth - that we Are harder masters still, More keen to ring her last from misery, More greedy of our will? 'Tis true! And when you see men so - see us Sneer at us, call us swine! - "How we must love you who have made us thus, You may perhaps divine!"
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"What? do you say that we, the toilers - the slaves - ..."
This evocative piece by Francis William Lauderdale Adams, titled "Upstarts.", represents a masterful exploration of classic. The lines capture a profound emotional resonance... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...