Ella Wheeler Wilcox Quotes:
Ocupation: Author
Life: November 5, 1850 - October 30, 1919
Birthday: November 5
Death: October 30
Why dost thou shrink from my approach, O Man? Why dost thou ever flee in fear, and cling To my false rival, Life? I do but bring Thee rest and calm. Then wherefore dost thou ban And curse me? Since the forming of God's plan I have not hurt or harmed a mortal thing, I have bestowed sweet balm for every sting, And peace eternal for earth's stormy span.
source: Ella Wheeler Wilcox (2016). “Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)”, p.1134, Delphi Classics
topic: Sad, Sweet, Hurt, Shrinks
