Edwin Arlington Robinson: The power is yours, but not the sight; You see not upon what you tread; You have the ages for your guide, But not the wi

The power is yours, but not the sight; You see not upon what you tread; You have — Edwin Arlington Robinson

The power is yours, but not the sight; You see not upon what you tread; You have the ages for your guide, But not the wisdom to be led.

Edwin Arlington Robinson

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