Social Commentaries
Praise
From Severn & Somme (1917)
Social Commentaries
O friends of mine, if men mock at my name,
Say “Children loved him.”
Since by that word you will have far removed him
From any bitter shame.
Cite this poem
MLA
Gurney, Ivor. “Praise.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gurney/65/.
Chicago
Gurney, Ivor. “Praise.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gurney/65/.
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