Future Verdict

How will our unborn children scoff at us

In the good years to come,

The happier years to come,

Because, like driven sheep, we yielded thus,

Before the shearers dumb.

What are the words their wiser lips will say?

“These men had gained the light;

“These women knew the right;

“They had their chance, and let it slip away.

“They did not, when they might.

“They were the first to hear the gospel preached,

“And to believe therein;

“Yet they remained in sin.

“They saw the promised land they might have reached,

“And dared not enter in.

“They might have won their freedom, had they tried;

“No savage laws forbade;

“For them the way was made.

“They might have had the joys for which they cried

“And yet they shrank, afraid.

“Afraid to face-the martyr’s rack and flame?

“The traitor’s dungeon? Nay-

“Of what their world would say-

“The smile, the joke, the thinnest ghost of blame!

“Lord! Lord! What fools were they!”

And we-no longer actors of the stage

We cumber now-maybe

With other eyes shall see

This wasted chance, and with celestial rage

Cry “O what fools were we!”

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Poems in English 

• Олег Сердобольский – Играли в шахматы слоны by Поэзия На Русском
• Олег Сердобольский – Футболист by Поэзия На Русском
• Олег Сердобольский – Два кораблика by Поэзия На Русском
• Олег Сердобольский – Черная считалка by Поэзия На Русском
• Олег Сердобольский – Алмазная снежинка by Поэзия На Русском
• Олег Митяев – Француженка by Поэзия На Русском
• Олег Мехов – Ах, у нашего Антошки by Поэзия На Русском
• Олег Карелин – Фото by Поэзия На Русском
• Олег Григорьев – Жена торговала колбасой by Олег Григорьев
• Олег Григорьев – Зажав кузнечика в руке by Олег Григорьев
• Олег Григорьев – Зашли мы к Сизову с приятелем by Олег Григорьев
• Олег Григорьев – Яма by Олег Григорьев
• Олег Григорьев – Я взял бумагу и перо by Олег Григорьев
• Олег Григорьев – Я спросил электрика Петрова by Олег Григорьев
• Олег Григорьев – Я сам себя в пальто одел by Олег Григорьев
• Олег Григорьев – Я дверь в коридор отворил by Олег Григорьев
• Олег Григорьев – Вперед не рвись by Олег Григорьев
• Олег Григорьев – Вкусно от меда во рте by Олег Григорьев
• Олег Григорьев – Вечером девочка Мила by Олег Григорьев
• Олег Григорьев – Увязался М. за Ж. by Олег Григорьев

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