Anton martin schweigaard (in the church after the funeral oration)
July 5, 2023To Posterity
July 5, 2023A Man May Tear A Jewel
A man may tear a jewel
From a sea monster’s jaws,
Cross a tumultuous sea
Of raging tides,
Or twine garlandwise
A wrathful serpent on his head.
But no man can alter
The thoughts of an obstinate fool.