Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans Upon his hoe and gazes on the ground, The emptiness of ages in his face, And on his back... the burden of the world.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Having intelligence is not as important as knowing when to use it, just as having a hoe is not as important as knowing when to pla...nt.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
So that the old joy, modest as cake, as wine and friendship Will stay with us at the last, backed by the night... Whose ruse gave it our final meaning.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
"It is such a beautiful day I had to write you a letter From the tower, and to show I'm not mad:... I only slipped on the cake of soap of the air And drowned in the bathtub of the world...."LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
"End of tomorrow. Don't try to start the car or look deeper... Into the eternal wimpling of the sky: luster On luster, transparency floated onto the topmost layer Until the whole thing overflows like a silver Wedding cake or Christmas tree, in a cascade of tears."LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
A rich man was never insulted in his life: but this man must be stung. A rich man was never in danger from cold, or hunger, or war..., or ruffians,--and you can see why he was not, from the moderation of his ideas. 'Tis a fatal disadvantage to be cockered, and to eat too much cake.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
There is virtue yet in the hoe and the spade, for learned as well as for unlearned hands. And labor is everywhere welcome; always ...we are invited to work.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »