1 min read
Слушать(AI)The Best is Good Enough
I quarrel not with destiny,
But make the best of everything—The best is good enough for me.
Leave discontent alone, and
Will shut her mouth and let you sing.
I quarrel not with destiny.
I take some things, or let 'em be—Good gold has always got the ring;
The best is good enough for me.
Since fate insists on secrecy,
I have no arguments to bring—I quarrel not with destiny.
The fellow that goes "haw" for "gee"Will find he hasn't got full swing.
The best is good enough for me.
One only knows our needs, and
Does all of the distributing.
I quarrel not with destiny:
The best is good enough for me.
James Whitcomb Riley
James Whitcomb Riley (October 7, 1849 – July 22, 1916) was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author. During his lifetime he was known a
Comments
You need to be signed in to write comments
Other author posts
Unless
Who has not wanted, does not guess What plenty is —Who has not groped In depths of doubt and hopelessness, Has never truly hoped — Unless, sometimes, a shadow falls Upon his mirth, and veils his sight,
To Annie
When the lids of dusk are falling O'er the dreamy eyes of day, And the whippoorwills are calling, And the lesson laid away,--May Mem'ry soft and tender As the prelude of the night, Bend over you and render As tranquil a delight ...
The Raggedy Man
O the Raggedy Man He works fer Pa; An' he's the goodest man ever you saw He comes to our house every day, An' waters the horses, an' feeds 'em hay; An' he opens the shed — an' we all ist laugh When he drives out our little old wobble-ly ...
The Lost Thrill
I grow so weary, someway, of all That love and loving have vouchsafed to me, Since now all dreamed-of sweets of Am I possessed of:
