Nature

Henceforth, please God, forever I forego

by Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803–1882

Nature

Henceforth, please God, forever I forego
The yoke of men's opinions. I will be
Light-hearted as a bird, and live with God.
I find him in the bottom of my heart,
I hear continually his voice therein.
* * *
The little needle always knows the North,
The little bird remembereth his note,
And this wise Seer within me never errs.
I never taught it what it teaches me;
I only follow, when I act aright.

MLA

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Henceforth, please God, forever I forego.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/201/.

Chicago

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Henceforth, please God, forever I forego.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/emerson/201/.

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