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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE ACQUITTANCE, by HENRY KING (1592-1669) Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Not knowing who should my acquittance take
Last Line: I may to this revealed goddess bow.
First Line: Not knowing who should my acquittance take
Last Line: I may to this revealed goddess bow.
NOT knowing who should my acquittance take,
I know as little what discharge to make.
The favour is so great, that it outgoes
All forms of thankfulness I can propose.
Those grateful levies which my pen would raise,
Are stricken dumb, or buried in amaze.
Therefore, as once in Athens there was shown
An Altar built unto the God Unknown,
My ignorant devotions must by guess
This blind return of gratitude address,
Till you vouchsafe to show me where and how
I may to this revealed Goddess bow.
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