Author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Oh world, with what baseness and guilt thou art rife!Thou nurtures, trainest, and illest the while.He only whom Allah doth bless with his smileIs train'd and is nurtured with riches and life. Tags smile world life Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Average: 2 (2 votes) Rate Reviews Post review No reviews yet. Log in or register to post comments