Written In Emersons Essays
O monstrous, dead, unprofitable world, That thou canst hear, and hearing, hold thy way. A voice oracular hath peald to-day, To-day a heros banner is unfurld. Hast thou no lip for welcome? So I said. Man after man, the world smild and passd by: A smile of wistful incredulity As though one spike of noise unto the dead: Scornful, and strange, and sorrowful; and full Of bitter knowledge. Yet the Will is free: Strong is the Soul, and wise, and beautiful: The seeds of godlike power are in us still: Gods are we, Bards, Saints, Heroes, if we will. Dumb judges, answer, truth or mockery
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"O monstrous, dead, unprofitable world,..."
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