The Psalms of Life ‎#108

108. Universal Good

1 O, yet we trust that somehow, good
Will be the final goal of ill,
To pangs of nature, sins of will,
Defects of doubt and taints of blood:

2 That nothing walks with aimless feet;
That not one life shall be destroyed,
Or cast as rubbish to the void,
When God hath made the pile complete:

3 That not a worm is cloven in vain;
That not a moth with vain desire
Is shrivelled in a fruitless fire,
Or but subserves another's gain.

4 Behold! we know not anything;
We can but trust that good shall fail
At last,—far off,—at last, to all,
And every winter change to spring.

Text Information

• First Line: O, yet we trust that somehow, good
• Title: Universal Good
• Author: Tennyson
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1857
• Notes: Public Domain.

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