Amy Lowell

Soft-heartedness, in times like these,
Shows sof'ness in the upper story!

Soft-heartedness, in times like these,
Shows sof'ness in the upper story!

Youth condemns; maturity condones.

Youth condemns; maturity condones.

A man must be sacrificed now and again To provide for the next generation of men.

A man must be sacrificed now and again To provide for the next generation of men.

Every castle of the air
Sleeps in the fine black grains, and there
Are seeds for every read more

Every castle of the air
Sleeps in the fine black grains, and there
Are seeds for every romance, or light
Whiff of a dream for a summer night.

Let us be of cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.

Let us be of cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.