English Poetry. Thomas MacDonagh. To a Wise Man. Томас Макдона.

Thomas MacDonagh (Томас Макдона)

To a Wise Man

If I had spent my talent as you spend,
    If you had sought this rare thing sought by me,
We had missed our mutual pity at life's end,
    As we have missed only our sympathy.

Thomas MacDonagh’s other poems:

1. To James Clarence Mangan
2. Isn’t It Pleasant for the Little Birds
3. A Woman
4. Dublin Tramcars
5. With Only This for Likeness, Only These Words

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