30.07.2007, 10:20
Longfellow
His life and art were never far apart,
But like a happy couple they were one,
The poet and the man in unison,
And everywhere at home, in hall or mart,
He met his fellows with a kindly heart,
And voiced their dreams, in verse so finely done,
He thrilled the world as with a clarion
Till Fame, in many lands, acclaimed his art.
Then came detraction for the humble lay
That he had sung with dignity and grace;
But he pursued the bright and cheerful way,
That kept the sunshine on his noble face,
While he unveiled before the light of day
The truth and beauty of the commonplace.
His life and art were never far apart,
But like a happy couple they were one,
The poet and the man in unison,
And everywhere at home, in hall or mart,
He met his fellows with a kindly heart,
And voiced their dreams, in verse so finely done,
He thrilled the world as with a clarion
Till Fame, in many lands, acclaimed his art.
Then came detraction for the humble lay
That he had sung with dignity and grace;
But he pursued the bright and cheerful way,
That kept the sunshine on his noble face,
While he unveiled before the light of day
The truth and beauty of the commonplace.