Living

Aladdin

by James Russell Lowell 1819–1891

From The Golden Treasury of American Songs and Lyrics (1899)

Living

When I was a beggarly boy,
And lived in a cellar damp,
I had not a friend nor a toy,
But I had Aladdin's lamp;
When I could not sleep for cold,
I had fire enough in my brain,
And builded, with roofs of gold,
My beautiful castles in Spain!

Since then I have toiled day and night,
I have money and power good store,
But I'd give all my lamps of silver bright,
For the one that is mine no more;
Take, Fortune, whatever you choose,--
You gave, and may snatch again;
I have nothing 'twould pain me to lose,
For I own no more castles in Spain!

MLA

Lowell, James Russell. “Aladdin.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell/146/.

Chicago

Lowell, James Russell. “Aladdin.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lowell/146/.

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