Question

Explain: But it is only a negative virtue
Until it is tried by fire,
And the life that is worth the honoure on Earth,
Is the one that resists desire.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The explanation of the given lines from the poem "Worth While" written by Ella Wheeler Wilcox.

• The voice of sins always tries to persuade us to fluctuate from the direction of honesty and to do something that is not a good thing (negative virtue) to do but we often have to discover the direction of virtue which will lead us to our goal.

• Our virtues become eternity tested when we have encountered tough choices (tried by fire) and have ultimately been able to decide the proper thing to do.

• We can substantiate ourselves to be the rightful inheritor of the Earth only if we can honour life by withstanding the fascinations that might put us into a place which is not wished for.

• We must never lose our courage to combat the desire. The people who are dishonest and have somehow fluctuated from the direction of belief might have lost their strength to stand up for what is correct and thus the direction of virtue is hindered for them. But there is any way a path to rise and fight back by overcoming our passion.

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