The Hands That Hang Down

O Lord, I am so tired!

My heart is sick and sore.

I work, and work, and do no good-

And I can try no more!

I lay my treasures up,

And think they’re worth such care;

And the next time I go to look,

There’s only rubbish there!

I tug hard at the door

Of knowledge-strain and pant;

But, Lord, the more I seem to learn,

The more I’m ignorant!

Sometimes I am so vain

I set myself to teach;

But e’en the first beginnings lie

Utterly out of reach!

I am no use-no use!

I thought I might have been;

But now I know how small I am,

How poor, how false, how mean!

Sunk in the dust and mire

While aiming at the skies,

Only a thing to laugh at, Lord,

To pity and despise!

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• Альфред Теннисон – Сёстры by Alfred 1st Baron Tennyson
• Альфред Теннисон – Странствия Мальдуна by Alfred 1st Baron Tennyson
• Альфред Теннисон – Смерть Старого Года by Alfred 1st Baron Tennyson
• Альфред Теннисон – Рыцарь Галаад by Alfred 1st Baron Tennyson
• Альфред Теннисон – Прощание by Alfred 1st Baron Tennyson
• Альфред Теннисон – Пересекая Черту by Alfred 1st Baron Tennyson
• Альфред Теннисон – Нищая и король by Alfred 1st Baron Tennyson
• Альфред Теннисон – Morte d’Arthur by Alfred 1st Baron Tennyson
• Альфред Теннисон – Лорд Борлей by Alfred 1st Baron Tennyson
• Альфред Теннисон – Леди Клара Вер-де-Вер by Alfred 1st Baron Tennyson
• Альфред Теннисон – Королева мая by Alfred 1st Baron Tennyson
• Альфред Теннисон – Годива by Alfred 1st Baron Tennyson
• Альфред де Мюссе – Вспомни обо мне by Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay
• Альфред де Мюссе – Все мною предано забвенью by Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay
• Альфред де Мюссе – Слова отчаянья прекрасней всех других by Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay
• Альфред де Мюссе – Прости by Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay
• Альфред де Мюссе – Песнь барберины by Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay
• Альфред де Мюссе – Печаль by Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay
• Альфред де Мюссе – Ночи by Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay
• Альфред де Мюссе – Не забывай! Когда заря рассвета by Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay

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