Author Edgar Alfred Bowring Oh world, with what baseness and guilt thou art rife! Thou nurturest, trainest, and killest the while. He only whom Allah doth bless with his smileIs train'd and is nurtured with riches and life. Tags Short Poems 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