Living
The Defeated
From Oklahoma Sunshine (1905)
Living
Not he who loses but who fails to fight,
In God's long years reaps harvestings of blame;
Not he the blind but who destroys the sight
Receives the curses of the ages' blame!
Cite this poem
MLA
Miller, Freeman E. “The Defeated.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/miller_fe/131/.
Chicago
Miller, Freeman E. “The Defeated.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/miller_fe/131/.
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