Amy Lowell

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.

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!

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.

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.