Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Flowers Without Fruit Comments
Rating: ★2.7
Prune thou thy words; the thoughts control
That o'er thee swell and throng;--
They will condense within thy soul,
And change to purpose strong.
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John Henry Newman
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7/23/2025 10:10:49 PM # 1.0.0
A true comment on human nature and the virtue of being thoughtful and discreet. Reduce the number of words which you speak, speak only if you have something worth saying. Do not prattle about trivial things. Faith makes your deeds, which result from hearts and wills being weighed within the person, more valuable than 'brightest transports, choicest prayers, / Which bloom their hour, and fade'. The image of the flower that fades is so right and visual. A very fine didactic poem.