Author Ralph Waldo Emerson Thou shalt make thy house-The temple of a nation's vowsSpirits of a higher strainWho sought thee once shall seek againI detected many a godForth already on the roadAncestors of beauty comeIn thy breast to make a home 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