THROUGH TEARSAn artist toiled over his pictures;He laboured by night and by day,He struggled for glory and honourBut the world, it had nothing to say.His walls were ablaze with the splendoursWe see in the beautiful skies;But the world beheld only the coloursThat were made out of chemical dyes.Time sped. And he lived, loved, and suffered;He passed through the valley of grief.Again he toiled over his canvas,Since in labour alone was relief.It showed not the splendour of coloursOf those of his earlier years;But the world? the world bowed down before itBecause it was painted with tears.A poet was gifted with genius,And he sang, and he sang all the days.He wrote for the praise of the people,But the people accorded no praise.Oh! his songs were as blithe as the morning,As sweet as the music of birds;But the world had no homage to offer,Because they were nothing but words.Time sped. And the poet through sorrowBecame like his suffering kind.Again he toiled over his poemsTo lighten the grief of his mind.They were not so flowing and rhythmicAs those of his earlier years;But the world? lo! it offered its homage,Because they were written in tears.So ever the price must be givenBy those seeking glory in art;So ever the world is repayingThe grief-stricken, suffering heart.The happy must ever be humble;Ambition must wait for the yearsEre hoping to win the approvalOf a world that looks on through its tears.
An artist toiled over his pictures;He laboured by night and by day,He struggled for glory and honourBut the world, it had nothing to say.His walls were ablaze with the splendoursWe see in the beautiful skies;But the world beheld only the coloursThat were made out of chemical dyes.
Time sped. And he lived, loved, and suffered;He passed through the valley of grief.Again he toiled over his canvas,Since in labour alone was relief.It showed not the splendour of coloursOf those of his earlier years;But the world? the world bowed down before itBecause it was painted with tears.
A poet was gifted with genius,And he sang, and he sang all the days.He wrote for the praise of the people,But the people accorded no praise.Oh! his songs were as blithe as the morning,As sweet as the music of birds;But the world had no homage to offer,Because they were nothing but words.
Time sped. And the poet through sorrowBecame like his suffering kind.Again he toiled over his poemsTo lighten the grief of his mind.They were not so flowing and rhythmicAs those of his earlier years;But the world? lo! it offered its homage,Because they were written in tears.
So ever the price must be givenBy those seeking glory in art;So ever the world is repayingThe grief-stricken, suffering heart.The happy must ever be humble;Ambition must wait for the yearsEre hoping to win the approvalOf a world that looks on through its tears.