Sung On A By-Way
What of all the will to do? It has vanished long ago, For a dream-shaft pierced it through From the Unknown Archer's bow. What of all the soul to think? Some one offered it a cup Filled with a diviner drink, And the flame has burned it up. What of all the hope to climb? Only in the self we grope To the misty end of time: Truth has put an end to hope. What of all the heart to love? Sadder than for will or soul, No light lured it on above; Love has found itself the whole.
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"What of all the will to do?..."
Exploring the themes of classic, George William Russell delivers a powerful performance in "Sung On A By-Way"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...