Living
Toiling and yearning, 'tis man's doom to see
From The Poems of William Watson (1893)
Living
Toiling and yearning, 'tis man's doom to see
No perfect creature fashion'd of his hands.
Insulted by a flower's immaculacy,
And mock'd at by the flawless stars he stands.
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Watson, William. “Toiling and yearning, 'tis man's doom to see.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/82/.
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Watson, William. “Toiling and yearning, 'tis man's doom to see.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/82/.
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