THE THINKER
He who grasps at the flowers of thought
Oft finds in his eager fingers naught,
But leafless stalks where the blossoms hung,
In some long-lost summer when life was young—
Or at best but a glimmer of thistle down
To sprinkle his hair ’neath the laurel crown.
Note from Transcriber
It was decided not to correct likely mistakes in the poems. However, for the convenience of the reader, we are providing this list of some deviations from other editions.
Page [13]: In lieu of “A week. God speed”, “A week--God speed”
Page [18]: In lieu of “muleteers had sudded”, “muleteers had sudden”
Page [36]: In lieu of “upon its hedge”, “upon its edge”
Page [61]: In lieu of “The long-dead altars”, “The long-dead tapers”
Page [68]: In lieu of “Senor”, “Señor”
Page [101]: In lieu of “growed on the own”, “growed on the’r own”