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Poem
January 27, 1928
The Organized Farmer
Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
A reflective poem contrasting a cynic's view of life's worries with the speaker's belief that love, kindness, and patience make life worthwhile.
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Up Hader Way
What is there in life that makes it worth living?
The cynic has asked with a frown on his brow.
There's nothing but worry and heartache and hurry—
He's sad, and it set me to thinking just now;
I'm thinking how sorry I am for his blindness
And for the sorrow I'm sure he must know,
For he has forgotten the something that gladdens
Life's darkest pathway, wherever we go—
The something that prompts the small act of kindness
The glad helping hand, or the sweet tender smile.
The patience with evil, the heartache for sorrow;
Love—that is what makes the living worth while.—Iney D. Whalen.
What is there in life that makes it worth living?
The cynic has asked with a frown on his brow.
There's nothing but worry and heartache and hurry—
He's sad, and it set me to thinking just now;
I'm thinking how sorry I am for his blindness
And for the sorrow I'm sure he must know,
For he has forgotten the something that gladdens
Life's darkest pathway, wherever we go—
The something that prompts the small act of kindness
The glad helping hand, or the sweet tender smile.
The patience with evil, the heartache for sorrow;
Love—that is what makes the living worth while.—Iney D. Whalen.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Life Worth Living
Cynic
Kindness
Love
Sorrow
What entities or persons were involved?
Iney D. Whalen
Poem Details
Title
Up Hader Way
Author
Iney D. Whalen
Form / Style
Rhymed Verse
Key Lines
Love—That Is What Makes The Living Worth While.