Rhodora! if the sages ask thee why This charm is wasted on the earth and sky, Tell them, dear, that, if eyes were made for seeing, Then beauty is its own excuse for being... Select Essays and Poems - Page 96by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1898 - 120 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edith L. Tiempo - 2007 - 132 pages
..."The Rhodora" shows how a fine outstanding poem could miss its greatness and fullness. The Rhodora Rhodora! if the sages ask thee why This charm is wasted on the earth and sky, Tell them, dear, that if eyes were made for seeing, Then Beauty is its own excuse for being: Why thou... | |
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