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Ah, in this world, where every guiding thread / Ends suddenly in the one sure centre, death, / The visionary hand of Might-have-been / Alone can fill Desire’s cup to the brim!
Though old the thought and oft exprest, / ’Tis his at last who says it best.
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Each day the world is born anew / For him who takes it rightly.
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He who would be the tongue of this wide land / Must string his harp with chords of sturdy iron / And strike it with a toil-imbrowmed hand.
Be noble! and the nobleness that lies / In other men, sleeping, but never dead, / Will rise in majesty to meet thine own.
Want gave tongue, and, at her howl, / Sin awakened with a growl.
Ah, men do not know how much strength is in poise, / That he goes the farthest who goes far enough.
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That love for one, from which there doth not spring / Wide love for all, is but a worthless thing.
Whom the heart of man shuts out, / Sometimes the heart of God takes in, / And fences them all round about / With silence mid the world’s loud din.
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A reading-machine, always wound up and going, / He mastered whatever was not worth the knowing.

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Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lowell studied at Harvard University. His poetry, such as "A Fable for Critics" and "The Biglow Papers," is known for its humor, satire, and social and political commentary. He was a strong advocate for the abolition of slavery and actively participated in the movement. Lowell also had a career as editor of "The Atlantic Monthly" magazine and as a professor of modern literature at Harvard. He later served as a diplomat, acting as minister to the kingdoms of Spain and Great Britain. His work reflects a deep American patriotism and a commitment to democratic ideals.