More from The Arrow and the Song
- I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where.
- A boy’s will is the wind’s will, And the thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts.
- Between the dark and the daylight, When the night is beginning to lower, Comes a pause in the day’s occupation, That is known as the Children’s Hour.
- But the great Master said, “I see No best in kind, but in degree; I gave a various gift to each, To charm, to strengthen, and to teach.
- God sent his Singers upon earth With songs of sadness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again.
- If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.
Last reviewed 2026-07-06