Social Commentaries

The Face of Life

by Edwin Markham 1852–1940

From Lincoln & Other Poems (1901)

Social Commentaries

Life cried to Youth, “I bear the cryptic key:
I grant you two desires, but only two.
What gifts have I to crown and comfort you?”
Youth answered, “I am blind and I would see;
Open my eyes and let me look on thee.”
‘Twas done: he saw the face of Life, and then
Cried brokenly, “Now make me blind again!”

MLA

Markham, Edwin. “The Face of Life.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/markham/125/.

Chicago

Markham, Edwin. “The Face of Life.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/markham/125/.

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