Section: «Poems»

Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings: artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.); a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").

Eating And Drinking Chapter Vi

Then an old man, a keeper of an inn, said, "Speak to us of Eating and Drinking."And he said:Would that you could live on the fragrance of the earth..

© Kahlil Gibran

Giving Chapter V

Then said a rich man, "Speak to us of Giving."And he answered:You give but little when you give of your possessions.It is when you give of yourself..

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Clothes Chapter X

And the weaver said, 'Speak to us of Clothes.'And he answered:Your clothes conceal much of your beauty, yet they hide not the unbeautiful.And though..

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The Beauty Of Death Xiv

Part One - The CallingLet me sleep, for my soul is intoxicated with love andLet me rest, for my spirit has had its bounty of days and nights;Light..

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Death Xxvii

Then Almitra spoke, saying, 'We would ask now of Death.'And he said:You would know the secret of death.But how shall you find it unless you seek it..

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A Visit From Wisdom

In the stillness of night Wisdom came and stoodBy my bed. She gazed upon me like a tender motherAnd wiped away my tears, and said : 'I have heardThe..

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Crime And Punishment Chapter Xii

Then one of the judges of the city stood forth and said, "Speak to us of Crime and Punishment."And he answered saying:It is when your spirit goes..

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Good And Evil Xxii

And one of the elders of the city said, "Speak to us of Good and Evil."And he answered:Of the good in you I can speak, but not of the evil.For what..

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Love

Then said Almitra, 'Speak to us of Love.'And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them.And with a great..

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Laughter And Tears Ix

As the Sun withdrew his rays from the garden, and the moon threw cushioned beams upon the flowers, I sat under the trees pondering upon the phenomena..

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A Poet's Death Is His Life Iv

The dark wings of night enfolded the city upon which Nature had spread a pure white garment of snow; and men deserted the streets for their houses in..

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A Poet's Voice Xv

Part OneThe power of charity sows deep in my heart, and I reap and gather the wheat in bundles and give them to the hungry.My soul gives life to the..

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Joy And Sorrow Chapter Viii

Then a woman said, 'Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow.'And he answered:Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.And the selfsame well from which your laughter..

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Freedom Xiv

And an orator said, 'Speak to us of Freedom.'And he answered:At the city gate and by your fireside I have seen you prostrate yourself and worship..

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Before The Throne Of Beauty Xxvi

One heavy day I ran away from the grim face of society and the dizzying clamor of the city and directed my weary step to the spacious alley. I..

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Beauty Xxv

And a poet said, 'Speak to us of Beauty.'Where shall you seek beauty, and how shall you find her unless she herself be your way and your guide?And..

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Friendship Ixx

And a youth said, 'Speak to us of Friendship.'Your friend is your needs answered.He is your field which you sow with love and reap with..

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A Tear And A Smile

I would not exchange the sorrows of my heartFor the joys of the multitude.And I would not have the tears that sadness makesTo flow from my every part..

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Children

And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, 'Speak to us of Children.'And he said:Your children are not your children.They are the sons and..

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On Pain

Your pain is the breaking of the shell that enclosesyour understanding.Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that itsheart may stand in the sun..

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A Lover's Call Xxvii

Where are you, my beloved? Are you in that littleParadise, watering the flowers who look upon youAs infants look upon the breast of their mothers?Or..

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A New Year's Plea

Lord, let me stand in the thick of the fight,Let me bear what I must without whining;Grant me the wisdom to do what is right,Though a thousand false..

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Influence

This I think as I go my way:What can matter the words I say,And what can matter the false or trueOf any deed I am moved to do?This I think as I go..

© Edgar Albert Guest

Faith

This much I know:God does not wrong us here,Though oft His judgments seem severeAnd reason falters 'neath the blow,Some day we'll learn 'twas better..

© Edgar Albert Guest

Clinching The Bolt

It needed just an extra turn to make the bolt secure,A few more minutes on the job and then the work was sure;But he begrudged the extra turn, and..

© Edgar Albert Guest