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Poem
September 4, 1885
Tucker Democrat
St. George, Tucker County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem extolling the virtues of patience and perseverance, portraying the patient soul as one who transforms hardship into joy and ultimately achieves lasting success and peace.
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OCR Quality
100%
Excellent
Full Text
WHO BIDES HIS TIME
Who bides his time and day by day
Faces defeat full patiently,
And lifts a mirthful roundelay,
However poor his fortune be--
He will not fail in any qualm
Of poverty--the paltry dime
It will grow golden in his palm.
Who bides his time.
Who bides his time--he tastes the sweet
Of honey in the saltest tear;
And though he fares with slowest feet,
Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
The birds are heralds of his cause,
And like a never-ending rhyme,
The roadsides bloom in his applause,
Who bides his time.
Who bides his time, and fevers not
In the hot race that none achieves,
Shall wear cool wreathen laurel, wrought
With crimson berries in the leaves.
And he shall reign a goodly king,
And sway his hand o'er every clime,
With peace writ on his signet ring.
Who bides his time.
Who bides his time and day by day
Faces defeat full patiently,
And lifts a mirthful roundelay,
However poor his fortune be--
He will not fail in any qualm
Of poverty--the paltry dime
It will grow golden in his palm.
Who bides his time.
Who bides his time--he tastes the sweet
Of honey in the saltest tear;
And though he fares with slowest feet,
Joy runs to meet him, drawing near;
The birds are heralds of his cause,
And like a never-ending rhyme,
The roadsides bloom in his applause,
Who bides his time.
Who bides his time, and fevers not
In the hot race that none achieves,
Shall wear cool wreathen laurel, wrought
With crimson berries in the leaves.
And he shall reign a goodly king,
And sway his hand o'er every clime,
With peace writ on his signet ring.
Who bides his time.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Temperance Moderation
What keywords are associated?
Patience
Biding Time
Perseverance
Joy In Hardship
Moral Success
Poem Details
Title
Who Bides His Time
Key Lines
Who Bides His Time And Day By Day
Faces Defeat Full Patiently,
Who Bides His Time He Tastes The Sweet
Of Honey In The Saltest Tear;
Shall Wear Cool Wreathen Laurel, Wrought