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Poem
February 8, 1874
New York Dispatch
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Adelaide Proctor's poem 'NOBLE AND NOBLER' explores true greatness through contrasts: giving vs. receiving in love, forgiving vs. being forgiven, success vs. failure, ruling vs. obeying, and dying vs. living for God, highlighting humility and steadfastness as nobler virtues.
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NOBLE AND NOBLER.
BY ADELAIDE PROCTOR.
I hold him great who, for love's sake,
Can give with generous, earnest will;
Yet he who takes for love's sweet sake,
I think I hold more generous still.
I bow before the noble mind
That freely some great wrong forgives;
Yet nobler is the one forgiven,
Who bears that burden well and lives.
It may be hard to bear, and still
To keep a lowly, steadfast heart;
Yet he who loses has to fill
A harder and a truer part.
Glorious it is to wear the crown
Of a deserved and pure success;
He who knows how to fail has won
A crown whose lustre is not less.
Great may he be who can command
And rule with just and tender sway;
Yet is diviner wisdom taught
Better by him who can obey.
Blessed are those who die for God,
And earn the martyr's crown of light;
Yet he who lives for God may be
A greater conqueror in His sight.
BY ADELAIDE PROCTOR.
I hold him great who, for love's sake,
Can give with generous, earnest will;
Yet he who takes for love's sweet sake,
I think I hold more generous still.
I bow before the noble mind
That freely some great wrong forgives;
Yet nobler is the one forgiven,
Who bears that burden well and lives.
It may be hard to bear, and still
To keep a lowly, steadfast heart;
Yet he who loses has to fill
A harder and a truer part.
Glorious it is to wear the crown
Of a deserved and pure success;
He who knows how to fail has won
A crown whose lustre is not less.
Great may he be who can command
And rule with just and tender sway;
Yet is diviner wisdom taught
Better by him who can obey.
Blessed are those who die for God,
And earn the martyr's crown of light;
Yet he who lives for God may be
A greater conqueror in His sight.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Nobility
Generosity
Forgiveness
Humility
Obedience
Faith
Success
Failure
What entities or persons were involved?
By Adelaide Proctor.
Poem Details
Title
Noble And Nobler.
Author
By Adelaide Proctor.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
I Hold Him Great Who, For Love's Sake,
Can Give With Generous, Earnest Will;
Yet He Who Takes For Love's Sweet Sake,
I Think I Hold More Generous Still.
Blessed Are Those Who Die For God,
And Earn The Martyr's Crown Of Light;
Yet He Who Lives For God May Be
A Greater Conqueror In His Sight.