Once on a time, the ancient legends tell,
Truth, rising from the bottom of her well,
Looked on the world, but, hearing how it lied,
Returned to her seclusion horrified.
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Unable overtake Without your aid. Come back for Truth's own sake! ~ excellent the line is
'Unfit to hint or breathe, much less to write, But happening every minute, day and night.' - Things have not changed since that time. We face the same situation here, now as well. A good selection for 'The Classic Poem of the Day'.
Meantime, her kindlier sister, whom men call Fiction, did all her work and more than all, With so much zeal, devotion, tact, and care, That no one noticed Truth was otherwhere. this is a great poem KIpling.
Zeal! ! Devotion, Legends! Questions and answers. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
are the lies being justified in the selected poem? at some point truth has to come out for da world to know
A great poem depicting the need of both, facts and fiction, for the harmonious existence of man-kind. A master spice indeed and a great classical poem.
What a wonderful poem! It has the ring of truth and is enjoyable to read. Thanks for sharing...
You surely know how to wrote, I like each and every poem of yours
War and truth - Like my auto-bio on Viet Nam. Lusts of cause, usually have a shadow of gold following it in wars. Kipling understood war and the realities of life
Perfecto ulan !