Famous Mellowness Poems by Famous Poets

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

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Ripeness

by Robert William Service
 With peace and rest
And wisdom sage,
Ripeness is best
Of every age.
With hands that fold
In pensive prayer,
For grave-yard mold
 Prepare.

From fighting free
With fear forgot,
Let ripeness be,
Before the rot.
With heart of cheer
At eighty odd,
How man grows near
 To God!

With passion spent
And life nigh run
Let us repent
The ill we've done.
And as we bless
With happy heart
Life's mellowness
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