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Poem
June 24, 1912
The Lakeland Evening Telegram
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
What is this article about?
A reflective lyric poem contemplating death and legacy, where the speaker accepts potential judgments of weakness and failure but insists on having cared, strived, and tried with heart.
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THE MAN WHO FAILS.
Let them say when I shall rest,
Pillowed on the breast of earth,
I was of the lowliest,
And my work of little worth;
But let no one say I ne'er
Wished to know or learned to care.
Let them say that I was weak,
Commonest of common clay,
Filled with eagerness to speak,
Lacking anything to say;
But let no one say my soul
Urged me to no gleaming goal.
Let them say when I have ceased
Striving where the strong remain
That my talents were the least
And my efforts foolish, vain;
But let no one say that I
Did not have the heart to try.
- S. E. Kiser in the Chicago Record-Herald.
Let them say when I shall rest,
Pillowed on the breast of earth,
I was of the lowliest,
And my work of little worth;
But let no one say I ne'er
Wished to know or learned to care.
Let them say that I was weak,
Commonest of common clay,
Filled with eagerness to speak,
Lacking anything to say;
But let no one say my soul
Urged me to no gleaming goal.
Let them say when I have ceased
Striving where the strong remain
That my talents were the least
And my efforts foolish, vain;
But let no one say that I
Did not have the heart to try.
- S. E. Kiser in the Chicago Record-Herald.
What sub-type of article is it?
Lyric
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Failure
Perseverance
Effort
Mortality
Legacy
What entities or persons were involved?
S. E. Kiser
Poem Details
Title
The Man Who Fails.
Author
S. E. Kiser
Subject
The Man Who Fails
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
But Let No One Say I Ne'er
Wished To Know Or Learned To Care.
But Let No One Say My Soul
Urged Me To No Gleaming Goal.
But Let No One Say That I
Did Not Have The Heart To Try.