Author Ralph Waldo Emerson Yet sometime to the sorrow stricken Shall his own sorrow seem impertinent A thing that takes no more root in the world Than doth the traveller's shadow on the rock 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