Hyacinths to feed thy soul |
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| Name of Work | Hyacinths to feed thy soul | ||||||
| Production Date | 1911c | ||||||
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| General Notes | The poem is based upon a saying attributed to Mohamed. | ||||||
Description
A simple poem, well known and with various different wordings, that expresses a profound truth. An eloquent expression of the biblical 'Man does not live by bread alone', though in the biblical version it meant that one should also live by God's word - a moral or spiritual life not just a physical one.
Theme
Beauty is a form of sustenance
Emotional Sum or Sense-of-life
Hopeful. Even in poverty one can have beauty.
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Text of poem
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Early version of poem, with image from book.
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