Words
Six stanzas in praise of saying less, and meaning more
AI Generation Prompt
Watercolour painting — an ultra-wide cinematic banner (16:5). On one side, a tall plant covered in gaudy, showy blossoms but bearing no fruit; on the other, a small humble plant quietly heavy with ripe fruit. The contrast between empty show and true worth. Glowing against a dark ground. Loose luminous watercolour washes, soft wet-on-wet colour bleeds, granulation and visible paper grain, glowing against the dark ground. No text, no labels.
The full poem is below. Tap any line to hear it. Watch the poem turn the same idea over and over through fresh images — birds, weeds, a pilgrim, a feast, a showy plant — all to say one thing: words often fail; few true words are worth more than many empty ones.
If words could satisfy the heart, / The heart might find less ; But words, like summer birds, depart, / And leave but empty air.
The heart, a upon earth, / Finds often, when it needs, That words are of as little worth / As just so many .
A little said, and truly said, / Can deeper joy Than hosts of words, which reach the head, / But never touch the heart.
The voice that wins its sunny way, / A lonely home to cheer, Hath oft the fewest words to say; / But, oh! those few, how dear!
If words could satisfy the chest, / The world might hold a ; But words, when , / Oft satisfy the least! Like plants that make a show, / All blossom to the root; But whose poor nature cannot grow, / One of fruit!
Complete the summary, in words from the poem.
Words are compared to summer birds who ____, leaving nothing behind.
A few sincere words can bring more ____ than many meaningless ones.
Q1.What is the poem's main message?
AI Generation Prompt
Watercolour painting — an ultra-wide cinematic banner (16:5). On one side, a tall plant covered in gaudy, showy blossoms but bearing no fruit; on the other, a small humble plant quietly heavy with ripe fruit. The contrast between empty show and true worth. Glowing against a dark ground. Loose luminous watercolour washes, soft wet-on-wet colour bleeds, granulation and visible paper grain, glowing against the dark ground. No text, no labels.
The full poem is below. Tap any line to hear it. Watch the poem turn the same idea over and over through fresh images — birds, weeds, a pilgrim, a feast, a showy plant — all to say one thing: words often fail; few true words are worth more than many empty ones.
If words could satisfy the heart, / The heart might find less ; But words, like summer birds, depart, / And leave but empty air.
The heart, a upon earth, / Finds often, when it needs, That words are of as little worth / As just so many .
A little said, and truly said, / Can deeper joy Than hosts of words, which reach the head, / But never touch the heart.
The voice that wins its sunny way, / A lonely home to cheer, Hath oft the fewest words to say; / But, oh! those few, how dear!
If words could satisfy the chest, / The world might hold a ; But words, when , / Oft satisfy the least! Like plants that make a show, / All blossom to the root; But whose poor nature cannot grow, / One of fruit!
Complete the summary, in words from the poem.
Words are compared to summer birds who ____, leaving nothing behind.
A few sincere words can bring more ____ than many meaningless ones.
Q1.What is the poem's main message?