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Shamus

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2020.02.22 10:01

The Aim Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts.

O THOU who lovest

not alone
The swift success, the instant goal,
But hast a lenient eye to mark
The failures of th’ inconstant soul,

Consider not my little worth,—
The mean achievement, scamped in act,
The high resolve and low result,
The dream that durst not face the fact.

But count the reach of my desire.
Let this be something in Thy sight:—
I have not, in the slothful dark,
Forgot the Vision and the Height.

Neither my body nor my soul
To earth’s low ease will yield consent.
I praise Thee for my will to strive.
I bless Thy goad of discontent.
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  • Shamus 2020.02.22 10:02

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    Such a lovely rhythm in this poem. I enjoyed it.
  • 暴躁大叔 2020.02.22 10:03

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    Your English is good.
  • Amy 2020.02.22 10:05

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    Love it!
  • 千千 2020.02.22 10:08

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    Funny
  • thulfiqar 2020.02.22 10:11

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    So good
  • Lilian星い 2020.02.22 11:11

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    lovest, hast is the past tense of loved? had?
  • Lilian星い 2020.02.22 11:15

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    hard to understand, ancient English and weird form of expressions like “th’”?
  • Shamus 2020.02.22 11:23

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    @Lilian星い I think it's just a shortened version of the.
  • Shamus 2020.02.22 11:24

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    @Lilian星い I think hast is present tense in the context of this poem. So the same as has.
  • Shamus 2020.02.22 11:24

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    @Lilian星い Same with lovest. Seems to be the present tense of love in the context of this poem.
  • melodycat 2020.02.22 12:56

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    Got it!

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