From the Dark Chambers of Dejection Freed

by William Wordsworth — a poem card from Justes Mots

A variant edition of the same Petrarchan sonnet encouraging a young man named Gillies to rise above sorrow and self-doubt, embracing courage and reason in his ambitions. Wordsworth alludes to Bellerophon yet affirms that daring minds governed by sound judgment find reward. This edition suits graduations, new beginnings, and those needing encouragement to pursue bold goals.

From the dark chambers of dejection freed,
Spurning the unprofitable yoke of care,
Rise, Gillies, rise:[33] the gales of youth shall bear
Thy genius forward like a wingèd steed.
Though bold Bellerophon (so Jove decreed
In wrath) fell headlong from the fields of air,
Yet a rich[34] guerdon waits on minds that dare,
If aught be in them of immortal seed,…

Themes: birthday · wedding · anniversary · graduation