Famous Contentedness Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Contentedness poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous contentedness poems. These examples illustrate what a famous contentedness poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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The Eagle And Dove

...ees provide,
Thy choicest food,--mayst quench
Thy light thirst at the silvery spring.
Oh friend, true happiness
Lies in contentedness,
And that contentedness
Finds everywhere enough."
"Oh, wise one!" said the eagle, while he sank
In deep and ever deep'ning thought--
"Oh Wisdom! like a dove thou speakest!"

 1774.*...Read more of this...
by von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang


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