Prosperity and Adversity
Neil McLeod 1947 (Oxford)
Prosperity and Adversity - for Hiri
In prosperity our friends know us In adversity we know our friends
John Churton Collins
When success fills your coffers,
When prosperity is kind,
And friends all want to know you,
And you don't really mind
When they try to cadge a drink from you
When it should be their shout,
You don't know if they really care
It's there that you have doubt.
But when the wolf is at the door
When adversity is near,
And you are struggling on your own
And you can taste the fear.
It's then you cast your eye around
And see the precious few
Who lend a hand through thick and thin,
And know they're friends with you.
Font size:
Submitted by NeilMcLeod on April 14, 2015
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 37 sec read
- 4 Views
Quick analysis:
| Scheme | AXX XBCBCDAD AAXAXCXC |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 617 |
| Words | 121 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 8, 8 |
0 fans
Translation
Find a translation for this poem in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Prosperity and Adversity" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/82377/prosperity-and-adversity>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss the poem Prosperity and Adversity with the community...
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In