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Our next poem on the Poetry That Inspires series is by Ella Wheeler Wilcox was an American author and poet - Solitude. She is well-known for her socially critical writings, yet in her poetry, she portrays feelings of joy and optimism in plainly written, rhyming rhyme. Solitude poem is one of her most well-known compositions (1883).

This inspirational poem begins with the simple line: “Laugh and the whole world laughs with you/Weep and you weep alone”. From here onwards, the poetry is based on the premise that the world seeks pleasure & happiness and doesn't want to hear sad stories. Because the world is so full of pain, sorrow and personal concerns, it lacks its own sense of humor.

This Ella Wheeler Wilcox poem encourages us to be optimistic and seek out excellent company.

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Solitude
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX

Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone;
For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth,
But has trouble enough of its own.
Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost on the air;
The echoes bound to a joyful sound,
But shrink from voicing care.

Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go;
They want full measure of all your pleasure,
But they do not need your woe.
Be glad, and your friends are many;
Be sad, and you lose them all,—
There are none to decline your nectared wine,
But alone you must drink life’s gall.

Feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by.
Succeed and give, and it helps you live,
But no man can help you die.
There is room in the halls of pleasure
For a large and lordly train,
But one by one we must all file on
Through the narrow aisles of pain.

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