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The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 2. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Poems Subjective and Reminiscent (search)
ying channels Searching for the sea. Glideth one through greenest valleys, Kissing them with lips still sweet; One, mad roaring down the mountains, Stagnates at their feet. Is it choice whereby the Parsee Kneels before his mothers fire? In his black tent did the Tartar Choose his wandering sire? He alone, whose hand is bounding Human power and human will, Looking through each soul's surrounding, Knows its good or ill. For thyself, while wrong and sorrow Make to thee their strong appeal, Coward wert thou not to utter What the heart must feel. Earnest words must needs be spoken When the warm heart bleeds or burns With its scorn of wrong, or pity For the wronged, by turns. But, by all thy nature's weakness, Hidden faults and follies known, Be thou, in rebuking evil, Conscious of thine own. Not the less shall stern-eyed Duty To thy lips her trumpet set, But with harsher blasts shall mingle Wailings of regret. “ Cease not, Voice of holy speaking, Teacher sent of God, be near, Whis