Politics Poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Politics
We move, the wheel must always move,
Nor always on the plain,
And if we move to such a goal
As wisdom hopes to gain,
Then you that drive, and know your Craft.
Will firmly hold the rein,
Nor lend an ear to random cried,
Or you may drive in vain,
For some cry ‘Quick’ and some cry ‘Slow’
But, while the hills remain,
Up hill ‘Too-slow’ will need the whip,
Down hill ‘Too-quick’ the chain.
Wow! What a beautiful write; By craft, it is a poem. By meaning it is a voluminous book. A masterpiece indeed. X
Timely and incisive. Unfortunately, politicians are often so busy straining to hear the random cries that they do not know [their] craft and firmly hold the rein as they ought.
Up-hill too-slow will need the whip, Down hill too quick the chain. Thanks for sharing this brilliant write here.
He places too much trust in the politicians. It isn't only random cries that are the problem, but secret special interests. Though he's right enough that pandering to newspaper hoo-haa plays too big a role. Things haven't changed much since his time.
Someone needs to pull the chain and apply the brakes on the Trump train. LOL
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Know your craft! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.