The Moon Endureth by John Buchan

The Moon Endureth by John Buchan

Author:John Buchan
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Short Stories, Poetry, Fiction
Publisher: epubBooks Classics
Published: 2014-04-09T04:00:00+00:00


My gods, you say, are idols dumb,

Which men have wrought from wood or clay,

Carven with chisel, shaped with thumb,

A morning's task, an evening's play.

You bid me turn my face on high

Where the blue heaven the sun enthrones,

And serve a viewless deity,

Nor make my bow to stocks and stones.

My lord, I am not skilled in wit

Nor wise in priestcraft, but I know

That fear to man is spur and bit

To jog and curb his fancies' flow.

He fears and loves, for love and awe

In mortal souls may well unite

To fashion forth the perfect law

Where Duty takes to wife Delight.



Download



Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.