tho much is taken, much abides

[phoenixrising6]

ULYSSES Alfred, Lord Tennyson
It little profits that an idle king,
By this still hearth, among these barren crags,
Matched with an aged wife, I mete and dole
Unequal laws unto a savage race,
That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me.
I cannot rest from travel; I will drink
life to the lees. All times I have enjoyed
Greatly, have suffered greatly,

Comments

[faelariel]

I memorized this. And I can still say much of it without looking! :) It is a beautiful poem.

[phoenixrising6]

That's cool that you would learn/be able to recite the whole poem. I usually remember lines that mean something to me ("as tho to breathe were life") and I'll know where it came from and by whom, but to memorize. ... I love poetry but I haven't that appreciative ability; I am impressed.