The Voice of the Ancient Bard
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| ←The Schoolboy | Songs of Experience by The Voice of the Ancient Bard |
A Divine Image (2)→ |
| This poem was published in Songs of Experience in 1794. |
Youth of delight! come hither
And see the opening morn,
Image of Truth new-born.
Doubt is fled, and clouds of reason,
Dark disputes and artful teazing.
Folly is an endless maze;
Tangled roots perplex her ways;
How many have fallen there!
They stumble all night over bones of the dead;
And feel—they know not what but care;
And wish to lead others, when they should be led.
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This work published before January 1, 1923 is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. |
