Lessons
Unless I learn to ask no help From any other soul but mine, To seek no strength in waving reeds Nor shade beneath a straggling pine; Unless I learn to look at Grief Unshrinking from her tear-blind eyes, And take from Pleasure fearlessly Whatever gifts will make me wise Unless I learn these things on earth, Why was I ever given birth?
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"Unless I learn to ask no help..."
Exploring the themes of classic, Sara Teasdale delivers a powerful performance in "Lessons"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...