Poetry
DON’T LOOK FOR THE FLAWS. Don’t look for the flaws as y»u go on through life; And even when you find them It is wise and kind to be somewhat blind And look for the virtue behind them. For the cloudiest night has a hint of light Somewhere in its shadows hiding; It is better by far to hunt for a star ■ Than the spots on the sun abiding. The current of life runs ever away To the bosom of God’s great ocean : Don’t set your forre ’gainst the river’s course, And think to alter its motion. Don’t waste a curse on the universe— Don’t butt at the storm with your puny form— But bend and let it go o’er you. The world will never adjust itself To suit your whims to the letter ; Some things must go wrong your whole life long, And the sooner you know it the better. It is folly to fight with the infinite, And go under at last in the wrestle. The wisest man shapes into God’s plan, As the water shapes into a vessel. —Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
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Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 5, 29 April 1893, Page 12
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185Poetry Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 5, 29 April 1893, Page 12
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