George Santayana Life Poems
- 1. Sonnet Vii
I would I might forget that I am I,
And break the heavy chain that binds me fast,
Whose links about myself my deeds have cast.
What in the bodyâ??s tomb doth buried lie
... - 2. Before A Statue Of Achilles
I
Behoild Pelides with his yellow hair,
Proud child of Thetis, hero loved of Jove;
... - 3. The Power Of Art
Not human art, but living gods alone
Can fashion beauties that by changing live,--
Her buds to spring, his fruits to autumn give,
To earth her fountains in her heart of stone;
... - 4. There May Be Chaos Still Around The World
There may be chaos still around the world,
This little world that in my thinking lies;
For mine own bosom is the paradise
Where all my life's fair visions are unfurled.
... - 5. A Toast
See this bowl of purple wine,
Life-blood of the lusty vine!
All the warmth of summer suns
In the vintage liquid runs,
... - 6. Cape Cod
The low sandy beach and the thin scrub pine,
The wide reach of bay and the long sky line,â??
O, I am sick for home!
... - 7. To. W. P.
I
Calm was the sea to which your course you kept,
Oh, how much calmer than all southern seas!
Many your nameless mates, whom the keen breeze
... - 8. I Would I Might Forget That I Am I
I would I might forget that I am I,
And break the heavy chain that binds me fast,
Whose links about myself my deeds have cast.
What in the body's tomb doth buried lie
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