Time & Brevity
The remembrance of the Good
Translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring (1853) · From Miscellaneous Poems
Time & Brevity
THE remembrance of the Good
Keep us ever glad in mood.
The remembrance of the Fair
Makes a mortal rapture share.
The remembrance of one's Love
Blest Is, if it constant prove.
The remembrance of the One
Is the greatest joy that's known.
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MLA
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von. “The remembrance of the Good.” Translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/goethe/173/.
Chicago
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von. “The remembrance of the Good.” Translated by Edgar Alfred Bowring. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/goethe/173/.
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