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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THAT HOLY THING, by GEORGE MACDONALD Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They all were looking for a king Last Line: Yea, every bygone prayer. Subject(s): Christmas; Jesus Christ; Religion; Nativity, The; Theology | |||
THEY all were looking for a king To slay their foes and lift them high: Thou cam'st, a little baby thing That made a woman cry. O Son of Man, to right my lot Naught but Thy presence can avail; Yet on the road Thy wheels are not, Nor on the sea Thy sail! My how or when Thou wilt not heed, But come down Thine own secret stair, That Thou mayst answer all my need -- Yea, every bygone prayer. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MYSTIC BOUNCE by TERRANCE HAYES MATHEMATICS CONSIDERED AS A VICE by ANTHONY HECHT UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN SHINE, PERISHING REPUBLIC by ROBINSON JEFFERS |
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