Living
The Cathedral Spire
From The Poems of William Watson (1893)
Living
It soars like hearts of hapless men who dare
To sue for gifts the gods refuse to allot;
Who climb for ever toward they know not where,
Baffled for ever by they know not what.
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MLA
Watson, William. “The Cathedral Spire.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/103/.
Chicago
Watson, William. “The Cathedral Spire.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/103/.
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