CONTEMPLATION
I went into a house of many lofts,And in each loft I saw a thousand men,And women, too, and children, too, I saw.And all around arose a deaf’ning roar—The roaring of machines o’er which were bentThe toilers toiling at their tiresome task.And as I stood and gazed upon this sceneI wondered why it was—I wondered why....I went into a house of gilded halls,And in each hall there shone a thousand lights,And many men and women also shone.Delightful music mingled with perfume.Around luxurious tables, diners satEnjoying luscious viands, mellow wines.And as I stood and gazed upon this scene,I thought of toilers and I understood.
I went into a house of many lofts,And in each loft I saw a thousand men,And women, too, and children, too, I saw.And all around arose a deaf’ning roar—The roaring of machines o’er which were bentThe toilers toiling at their tiresome task.And as I stood and gazed upon this sceneI wondered why it was—I wondered why....I went into a house of gilded halls,And in each hall there shone a thousand lights,And many men and women also shone.Delightful music mingled with perfume.Around luxurious tables, diners satEnjoying luscious viands, mellow wines.And as I stood and gazed upon this scene,I thought of toilers and I understood.
I went into a house of many lofts,And in each loft I saw a thousand men,And women, too, and children, too, I saw.And all around arose a deaf’ning roar—The roaring of machines o’er which were bentThe toilers toiling at their tiresome task.And as I stood and gazed upon this sceneI wondered why it was—I wondered why....
I went into a house of many lofts,
And in each loft I saw a thousand men,
And women, too, and children, too, I saw.
And all around arose a deaf’ning roar—
The roaring of machines o’er which were bent
The toilers toiling at their tiresome task.
And as I stood and gazed upon this scene
I wondered why it was—I wondered why....
I went into a house of gilded halls,And in each hall there shone a thousand lights,And many men and women also shone.Delightful music mingled with perfume.Around luxurious tables, diners satEnjoying luscious viands, mellow wines.And as I stood and gazed upon this scene,I thought of toilers and I understood.
I went into a house of gilded halls,
And in each hall there shone a thousand lights,
And many men and women also shone.
Delightful music mingled with perfume.
Around luxurious tables, diners sat
Enjoying luscious viands, mellow wines.
And as I stood and gazed upon this scene,
I thought of toilers and I understood.