Rondel [Heart, thou must learn to do without]

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Title:     Rondel [Heart, thou must learn to do without]
Author: George MacDonald [More Titles by MacDonald]

Heart, thou must learn to do without--
That is the riches of the poor,
Their liberty is to endure;
Wrap thou thine old cloak thee about,
And carol loud and carol stout;
Let thy rags fly, nor wish them fewer;
Thou too must learn to do without,
Must earn the riches of the poor!

Why should'st thou only wear no clout?
Thou only walk in love-robes pure?
Why should thy step alone be sure?
Thou only free of fortune's flout?
Nay, nay! but learn to go without,
And so be humbly, richly poor.

[The end]
George MacDonald's poem: Rondel

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