IS life worth living? Yes, so long
As there is wrong to right,
Wail of the weak against the strong,
Or tyranny to fight;
Long as there lingers gloom to chase,
Or streaming tear to dry,
One kindred woe, one sorrowing face
That smiles as we draw nigh;
Long as a tale of anguish swells
The heart, and lids grow wet,
And at the sound of Christmas bells
We pardon and forget;
So long as Faith with Freedom reigns,
And loyal Hope survives,
And gracious Charity remains
To leaven lowly lives;
While there is one untrodden tract
For Intellect or Will,
And men are free to think and act
Life is worth living still . . . .
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Comments2WOW, ALFRED AUSTIN REALLY MAKES YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO LIVE A MEANINGFUL LIFE WITH THIS POEM. 😮 IT INSPIRES ME TO BE KIND, FIGHT FOR WHAT'S RIGHT, AND APPRECIATE THE GIFT OF LIFE. LET'S MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 😊✊💖 GOTTA LOVE CLASSICAL POEMS!
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