And sigh that one thing only has been lent
To youth and age in common—discontent.

Matthew Arnold

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Topic

Discontent Youth vs. old age The human condition

Author

Matthew Arnold

Source

Youth's Agitations

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1852 1850s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Arnold, Matthew, [published as A]. "Sonnet." Empedocles on Etna, and Other Poems. London: B. Fellowes, 1852, l. 13.

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Have you heard that it was good to gain the day?
I also say it is good to fall, battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won.

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Time
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Original Citation

Whitman, Walt. Leaves of Grass. Brooklyn, New York: Self-published, 1855, poem 1.

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The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.

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Current Citation

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