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Poetry · English

All That Matters

by Edgar A. Guest

All That Matters is a poetry work by Edgar A. Guest.

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All That Matters is a work by Edgar A. Guest.

From the opening pages: “When all that matters shall be written down And the long record of our years is told, Where sham, like flesh, must perish and grow cold; When the tomb closes on our fair renown And priest and layman, sage and motleyed clown Must quit the places which they dearly hold, What to our credit shall we find enscrolled? And what shall be the jewels of our crown? I fancy we shall hear to our surprise Some little deeds of kindness, long forgot, Telling our glory, and the brave and wise Deeds which we boasted often, mentioned not. God gave us life not just to buy and sell, And all that matters is to live it well.”

Author
Edgar A. Guest
Category
Poetry
Language
English

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