To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their hist'ry in a nation's eyes.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Generosity spreads over a happy land, visible in the people's expressions.
- In plain terms
- Abundance makes a nation happy, seen in their eyes.
- What can you take from it?
- A nation's well-being shows in its people.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you measure a nation's health?
- Who benefits from prosperity?
Another view
It ignores those excluded from the plenty.
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