Franklin P. Adams's Poem: On The Uses Of Adversity

A poem by Franklin P. Adams
On The Uses Of Adversity
________________________________________________ Title: On The Uses Of Adversity Author: Franklin P. Adams [More Titles by Adams] "Nam nihil est, quod non mortalibus afferat usum."--PETRONIUS Nothing there is that mortal man may utterly despise; What in our wealth we treasured, in our poverty we prize. The gold upon a sinking ship has often wrecked the boat, While on a simple oar a shipwrecked man may keep afloat. The burglar seeks the plutocrat, attracted by his dress-- The poor man finds his poverty the true preparedness. [The end] Franklin P. Adams's poem: On The Uses Of Adversity ________________________________________________ GO TO TOP OF SCREEN

A poem by Franklin P. Adams