Author Henry Wadsworth Longfellow " The mills of the gods grind late, but they grind fine. " GREEK POET . Though THE MILLS of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small; Though with patience he stands waiting, with exactness grinds he all. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Average: 4.6 (9 votes) Rate Log in or register to post comments