Thought for Today

[Saveman]

I just came across this as part of my work and thought I'd share it as I know there are a number of Orgers who will appreciate it's sentiments:-

The Happiest Heart
By John Vance Cheney
1848-1922

Who drives the horses of the sun
Shall lord it but a day;
Better the lowly deed were done,
And kept the humble way.

The rust will find the sword of fame,
The dust will hide the crown;
Ay, none shall nail so high his name
Time will not tear it down.

The happiest heart that ever beat
Was in some quiet breast
That found the common daylight sweet,
And left to Heaven the rest.

[northener]

Thanks, Saveman. it's been a long time since I've read that.


I hope you don't see this as a thread hijack - below is a poem by Robert Southwell written in the late C16th/early C17th which is possibly the best Christmas poem I have ever read:

THE BURNING BABE.
By Robert Southwell

As I in hoary winter's night stood shivering in the snow,
Surprised I was with sudden heat which made my heart to glow ;
And lifting up a fearful eye to view what fire was near,
A pretty babe all burning bright did in the air appear ;
Who, scorchëd with excessive heat, such floods of tears did shed
As though his floods should quench his flames which with his tears were fed.
Alas, quoth he, but newly born in fiery heats I fry,
Yet none approach to warm their hearts or feel my fire but I !
My faultless breast the furnace is, the fuel wounding thorns,
Love is the fire, and sighs the smoke, the ashes shame and scorns ;
The fuel justice layeth on, and mercy blows the coals,
The metal in this furnace wrought are men's defilëd souls,
For which, as now on fire I am to work them to their good,
So will I melt into a bath to wash them in my blood.
With this he vanished out of sight and swiftly shrunk away,
And straight I callëd unto mind that it was Christmas day.

[Iffy]

Beautiful poems......

Great meaning to both of them...... let us remember eh?

[Lavenderblue2]

Thank you for two lovely poems Saveman and Northener.