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In the busy streets, domains of trade

by Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau

In the busy streets, domains of trade,
Man is a surly porter, or a vain and hectoring bully,
Who can claim no nearer kindredship with me
Than brotherhood by law.




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