WHEN I HAVE FEARS THAT I MAY CEASE TO BE When i have fears that i may cease to be Before my pen has glean'd my teeming brain, Before high piled books,in charact'ry, Hold like rich garners the full ripen'd grain;When I have fears that I may cease to be Before my pen has glean‘d my teeming brain, Before high piled books, in charact’ry, Hold like rich garners the full ripen'd grain;