Fate by John
James Ingalls
Master of human
destines am I!
Fame, love, and
fortune on my doorsteps wait.
Cities and
fields I walk; I penetrate
Deserts and seas
remote, and passing by
Hovel and mart
and palace- soon or late
I knock,
unbidden, once at every gate!
If sleeping,
wake- if feasting, rise before
I turn away. It
is the hour of fate
And they who
follow me reach every state
Mortals desire,
and conquer every foe
Save death; but
those who doubt or hesitate,
Condemned to
failure, penury, and woe,
Seek me in vain
and uselessly implore.
I answer not,
and I return no more!
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