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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WATERWHEEL, by ELEANOR VAN WINKLE First Line: Unending was the path the camel trod Last Line: Serving a man-made god -- and they are blind! Subject(s): Egypt; Water-wheels | |||
Unending was the path the camel trod Beside the Nile; along the beaten way He slowly stepped, nor knew his journey lay A narrow circle through the greening sod. No man was near to urge him or to prod, Yet on he paced throughout the livelong day, A blindfold on his eyes. He could not stay From serving thirsty Egypt's ancient god. And men are walking in a tiny round Nor know how circumscribed their daily fate. They are not goaded by a power unkind Yet on they push, their thoughts upon the ground, Disdainful heads held high until too late, Serving a man-made god -- and they are blind! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE OLD WATER-WHEEL by JOHN RUSKIN THE ROENTGENOLOGIST (TO DR. A.B. SMITH) by ELEANOR VAN WINKLE THE STORY OF THE ASHES AND THE FLAME by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON PRESIDENT GARFIELD by GEORGE SANTAYANA FIRST OF MAY by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH SPANISH WINGS: A LEAF FROM A LOG BOOK by H. BABCOCK A YEOMAN by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN IN VINCULIS; SONNETS WRITTEN IN AN IRISH PRISON: I WILL SMILE NO MORE by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT HAYMAKERS' SONG, FR. KING RENE'S HONEYMOON by GORDON BOTTOMLEY |
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