I Was Made Erect And Lone Poem by Henry David Thoreau

I Was Made Erect And Lone

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I was made erect and lone,
And within me is the bone;
Still my vision will be clear,
Still my life will not be drear,
To the center all is near.
Where I sit there is my throne.
If age choose to sit apart,
If age choose, give me the start,
Take the sap and leave the heart.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Michael Walker 02 March 2020

Thoreau was known for being a solitary man, almost a hermit, but loneliness does not trouble him. He walks straight and alone, like a prophet.

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Floyd Biggie Hwende 07 October 2014

what does it mean. you are hiding a lot of things and loosing the meaning

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Birgitta Abimbola Heikka 30 March 2014

Love the rhythm of this poem. Well written.

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Henry David Thoreau

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