Found a family, build a state,
The pledged event is still the same:
Matter in end will never abate
His ancient brutal claim.
Indolence is heaven’s ally here,
And energy the child of hell:
The Good Man pouring from his pitcher clear
But brims the poisoned well.
More verses by Herman Melville
- The Enthusiast
- A Requiem
- From The Conflict Of Convictions
- The Victor Of Antietam
- The New Zealot To The Sun