Days

Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson

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Daughters of Time, the hypocritic Days,
Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes,
And marching single in an endless file,
Bring diadems and ****** in their hands.
To each they offer gifts after his will,
Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all.
I, in my pleached garden, watched the pomp,
Forgot my morning wishes, hastily
Took a few herbs and apples, and the Day
Turned and departed silent. I, too late,
Under her solemn fillet saw the scorn.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ralph Waldo Emerson

1803 - 1882/Male/AmericanAn essayist, philosopher, and poet, Emerson lead new thought movements with teachings influenced by nature.

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