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Ralph Waldo Emerson - Forbearance

Hast thou named all the birds without a gun;
Loved the wood-rose, and left it on its stalk;
At rich men's tables eaten bread and pulse;
Unarmed, faced danger with a heart of trust;
And loved so well a high behavior
In man or maid, that thou from speech refrained,
Nobility more nobly to repay?—
O be my friend, and teach me to be thine!

Added: on February 3rd, 2006 at 4:04 AM | Viewed: 4740 times | Comments and analysis of Forbearance by Ralph Waldo Emerson Comments (3)


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Poet: Ralph Waldo Emerson (Ralph Waldo Emerson Art)
Poem: Forbearance

Comment 3 of 3, added on May 11th, 2008 at 5:03 PM.

actually, you just don't know how to spell forbearance.

anyway,

i believe this poem is about admitting we are not perfect.

bridget from Turkey
Comment 2 of 3, added on April 19th, 2006 at 9:23 AM.

it was ok but its not easy to folow

josh from United States
Comment 1 of 3, added on February 3rd, 2006 at 4:04 AM.

Very nice! One thing, though: You've spelled "forbearance" incorrectly.

Jonny

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