The Mind
To a Wise Man
From Poetical Works (1916): Songs of Myself
The Mind
If I had spent my talent as you spend,
If you had sought this rare thing sought by me,
We had missed our mutual pity at life's end,
As we have missed only our sympathy.
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MacDonagh, Thomas. “To a Wise Man.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonagh/25/.
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MacDonagh, Thomas. “To a Wise Man.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonagh/25/.
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