Martin Farquhar Tupper - To-morrow is that lamp upon the marsh, whi

To-morrow is that lamp upon the marsh, which a traveller never reacheth;
To-morrow, the rainbow's cup, coveted prize of ignorance;
To-morrow, the shifting anchorage, dangerous trust of manners;
To-morrow, the wrecker's beacon, wily snare of the destroyer.
Reconcile conviction with delay, and To-morrow is a fatal lie;
Frighten resolutions into action, To-morrow is a wholesome truth.

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Tupper, Martin Farquhar. "Of To-morrow." Proverbial Philosophy, Thomas Hatchard, 1857.

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