Lord Alfred Tennyson ( 6 of 46 )
Should banded unions persecute
Opinions, and induce a time
When single thought is civil crime,
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Should banded unions persecute
Opinions, and induce a time
When single thought is civil crime,
And individual freedom mute,
. . . .
Then waft me from the harbour's mouth,
Wild wind, I seek a warmer sky.
With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.
With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.
O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
I know not which way to turn. [I am in a quandary.]
I know not which way to turn. [I am in a quandary.]
And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.
And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
