Author Ralph Waldo Emerson The cup of life is not so shallowThat we have drained the best,That all the wine at once we swallow,And lees make all the rest.Maids of as soft a bloom shall marryAs Hymen yet hath blessed,And fairer forms are in the quarryThan Angelo released. Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments