Author Ralph Waldo Emerson Rule which by obeying grows Knowledge not its fountain knows Wave removing whom it bears From the shores which he compares Adding wings thro things to range Makes him to his own blood strange Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Average: 2 (1 vote) Rate Log in or register to post comments