In Praise of Poets
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The Valley of Vain Verses
The grief that is but feigning,
And weeps melodious tears
Of delicate complaining
From self-indulgent years;
The mirth that is but madness,
And has no inward gladness
Beneath its laughter straining,
To capture thoughtless ears;
The love that is but passion
Of amber-scented lust;
The doubt that is but fashion;
The faith that has no trust;
These Thamyris disperses,
In the Valley of Vain Verses
Below the Mount Parnassian,—
And they crumble into dust.
< < < Richard Watson Gilder
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American Literature – Children Books – American Poetry – Henry Van Dyke – Poems by Henry Van Dyke
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