{"id":63237,"date":"2017-04-02T20:46:17","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T01:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?page_id=63237"},"modified":"2017-06-11T14:14:16","modified_gmt":"2017-06-11T19:14:16","slug":"builders-henry-wadsworth-longfellow","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/builders-henry-wadsworth-longfellow\/","title":{"rendered":"“The Builders” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow"},"content":{"rendered":"

All\u00a0are\u00a0architects\u00a0of\u00a0Fate,
\nWorking\u00a0in\u00a0these\u00a0walls\u00a0of\u00a0Time;
\nSome\u00a0with\u00a0massive\u00a0deeds\u00a0and\u00a0great,
\nSome\u00a0with\u00a0ornaments\u00a0of\u00a0rhyme.<\/p>\n

Nothing\u00a0useless\u00a0is,\u00a0or\u00a0low;
\nEach\u00a0thing\u00a0in\u00a0its\u00a0place\u00a0is\u00a0best;
\nAnd\u00a0what\u00a0seems\u00a0but\u00a0idle\u00a0show
\nStrengthens\u00a0and\u00a0supports\u00a0the\u00a0rest.<\/p>\n

For\u00a0the\u00a0structure\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0raise,
\nTime\u00a0is\u00a0with\u00a0materials\u00a0filled;
\nOur\u00a0to-days\u00a0and\u00a0yesterdays
\nAre\u00a0the\u00a0blocks\u00a0with\u00a0which\u00a0we\u00a0build.<\/p>\n

Truly\u00a0shape\u00a0and\u00a0fashion\u00a0these;
\nLeave\u00a0no\u00a0yawning\u00a0gaps\u00a0between;
\nThink\u00a0not,\u00a0because\u00a0no\u00a0man\u00a0sees,
\nSuch\u00a0things\u00a0will\u00a0remain\u00a0unseen.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0the\u00a0elder\u00a0days\u00a0of\u00a0Art,
\nBuilders\u00a0wrought\u00a0with\u00a0greatest\u00a0care
\nEach\u00a0minute\u00a0and\u00a0unseen\u00a0part;
\nFor\u00a0the\u00a0Gods\u00a0see\u00a0everywhere.<\/p>\n

Let\u00a0us\u00a0do\u00a0our\u00a0work\u00a0as\u00a0well,
\nBoth\u00a0the\u00a0unseen\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0seen;
\nMake\u00a0the\u00a0house,\u00a0where\u00a0Gods\u00a0may\u00a0dwell,
\nBeautiful,\u00a0entire,\u00a0and\u00a0clean.<\/p>\n

Else\u00a0our\u00a0lives\u00a0are\u00a0incomplete,
\nStanding\u00a0in\u00a0these\u00a0walls\u00a0of\u00a0Time,
\nBroken\u00a0stairways,\u00a0where\u00a0the\u00a0feet
\nStumble\u00a0as\u00a0they\u00a0seek\u00a0to\u00a0climb.<\/p>\n

Build\u00a0to-day,\u00a0then,\u00a0strong\u00a0and\u00a0sure,
\nWith\u00a0a\u00a0firm\u00a0and\u00a0ample\u00a0base;
\nAnd\u00a0ascending\u00a0and\u00a0secure
\nShall\u00a0to-morrow\u00a0find\u00a0its\u00a0place.<\/p>\n

Thus\u00a0alone\u00a0can\u00a0we\u00a0attain
\nTo\u00a0those\u00a0turrets,\u00a0where\u00a0the\u00a0eye
\nSees\u00a0the\u00a0world\u00a0as\u00a0one\u00a0vast\u00a0plain,
\nAnd\u00a0one\u00a0boundless\u00a0reach\u00a0of\u00a0sky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All\u00a0are\u00a0architects\u00a0of\u00a0Fate, Working\u00a0in\u00a0these\u00a0walls\u00a0of\u00a0Time; Some\u00a0with\u00a0massive\u00a0deeds\u00a0and\u00a0great, Some\u00a0with\u00a0ornaments\u00a0of\u00a0rhyme. Nothing\u00a0useless\u00a0is,\u00a0or\u00a0low; Each\u00a0thing\u00a0in\u00a0its\u00a0place\u00a0is\u00a0best; And\u00a0what\u00a0seems\u00a0but\u00a0idle\u00a0show Strengthens\u00a0and\u00a0supports\u00a0the\u00a0rest. For\u00a0the\u00a0structure\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0raise, Time\u00a0is\u00a0with\u00a0materials\u00a0filled; Our\u00a0to-days\u00a0and\u00a0yesterdays Are\u00a0the\u00a0blocks\u00a0with\u00a0which\u00a0we\u00a0build. Truly\u00a0shape\u00a0and\u00a0fashion\u00a0these; Leave\u00a0no\u00a0yawning\u00a0gaps\u00a0between; Think\u00a0not,\u00a0because\u00a0no\u00a0man\u00a0sees, Such\u00a0things\u00a0will\u00a0remain\u00a0unseen. In\u00a0the\u00a0elder\u00a0days\u00a0of\u00a0Art, Builders\u00a0wrought\u00a0with\u00a0greatest\u00a0care Each\u00a0minute\u00a0and\u00a0unseen\u00a0part; For\u00a0the\u00a0Gods\u00a0see\u00a0everywhere. Let\u00a0us\u00a0do\u00a0our\u00a0work\u00a0as\u00a0well, Both\u00a0the\u00a0unseen\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0seen; Make\u00a0the\u00a0house,\u00a0where\u00a0Gods\u00a0may\u00a0dwell, Beautiful,\u00a0entire,\u00a0and\u00a0clean. Else\u00a0our\u00a0lives\u00a0are\u00a0incomplete, Standing\u00a0in\u00a0these\u00a0walls\u00a0of\u00a0Time, Broken\u00a0stairways,\u00a0where\u00a0the\u00a0feet Stumble\u00a0as\u00a0they\u00a0seek\u00a0to\u00a0climb. Build\u00a0to-day,\u00a0then,\u00a0strong\u00a0and\u00a0sure, With\u00a0a\u00a0firm\u00a0and\u00a0ample\u00a0base; And\u00a0ascending\u00a0and\u00a0secure Shall\u00a0to-morrow\u00a0find\u00a0its\u00a0place. Thus\u00a0alone\u00a0can\u00a0we\u00a0attain To\u00a0those\u00a0turrets,\u00a0where\u00a0the\u00a0eye Sees\u00a0the\u00a0world\u00a0as\u00a0one\u00a0vast\u00a0plain, And\u00a0one\u00a0boundless\u00a0reach\u00a0of\u00a0sky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-63237","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"featured_image_urls":{},"yoast_head":"\n"The Builders" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | The Art of Manliness<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/builders-henry-wadsworth-longfellow\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\""The Builders" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"All\u00a0are\u00a0architects\u00a0of\u00a0Fate, Working\u00a0in\u00a0these\u00a0walls\u00a0of\u00a0Time; Some\u00a0with\u00a0massive\u00a0deeds\u00a0and\u00a0great, Some\u00a0with\u00a0ornaments\u00a0of\u00a0rhyme. 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