:Shall hope prevail where clamorous hate is rife,
Shall sweet love prosper or high dreams have place
Amid the tumult of reverberant strife
'Twixt ancient creeds, 'twixt race and ancient race,
That mars the grave, glad purposes of life,
Leaving no refuge save thy succoring face ?
2006-07-11 22:37:17 · 8 answers · asked by Nocturnal Supremacy 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
The poetess is Sarojini Naidu.
2006-07-13 00:21:40 · update #1
The writer is asking whether there can be any good in the midst of violence and hate caused by different beliefs and race. The very last line indicates that the writer feels the only good thing left in world is the "succoring" (healing) face of another that is his/ her only refuge.
2006-07-11 22:45:09 · answer #1 · answered by Josh 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Understood.
2016-03-27 02:11:14 · answer #2 · answered by Mary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's asking for things to get better or improve.
2006-07-11 22:43:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is good in all things if you choose to see it.
2006-07-12 09:13:37 · answer #4 · answered by TEK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can love and hope survive in a climate of hatred....short version.
2006-07-11 22:41:14 · answer #5 · answered by djmantx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, that and you only have refuge in yourself from hated
2006-07-11 22:43:16 · answer #6 · answered by Don S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope is missing.
2006-07-12 00:20:35 · answer #7 · answered by Mark "19" Alano 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fire and water can't live together...
2006-07-11 23:00:36 · answer #8 · answered by Ω Nookey™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋