Faults

Faults written by William Henry Davies

From "Love Poems" (1935)

Link to further information

The healthiest trees bear fruits that fail,
By worm or frost they drop decayed;
The very Heavens have weakling stars
That fall from their high state, and fade.
But as a thousand silver stars
Stand firm and fast for one that's lost;
And many a strong and golden pear
Survives the worm, the wind, and frost:
So must I think, when Love's at fault,
Of charms secure and manifold —
As stars whose silver numbers last,
And pears that reach the age of gold.

This work is in the public domain in countries where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or less.