Maxioms by Amy Lowell
Even Pain pricks to livelier living.
Even Pain pricks to livelier living.
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!
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.
Visions for those too tired to sleep,
These seeds cast a film over eyes which weep.
Visions for those too tired to sleep,
These seeds cast a film over eyes which weep.
Youth condemns; maturity condones.
Youth condemns; maturity condones.
