Religion
Progress
From Niagara, and Other Poems (1904)
Religion
Onward and upward moves the world,—
As toward the sun the seasons roll;—
Aspiring, striving, struggling, still,—
Onward and upward toward the goal.
Onward and upward moves the world!
The night is spent; and, clear and broad,
The dawn predicts the perfect day:—
Onward and upward still toward God!
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MLA
Copeland, Benjamin. “Progress.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/copeland/37/.
Chicago
Copeland, Benjamin. “Progress.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/copeland/37/.
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