Anton martin schweigaard (in the church after the funeral oration)
July 5, 2023To Posterity
July 5, 2023While His Body’s Vigor Is Whole
While his body’s vigor is whole
And old age is remote;
While his sensuous powers are unimpaired
And life not yet exhausted;
Only then would a wise man
Strive to perfect his soul.
Why attempt to dig a well
When the house is already burning?