Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE DIVINE PRIVILEGE, by ALICE MEYNELL Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Lord, where are thy prerogatives? Last Line: I cannot give her half my sleep. Alternate Author Name(s): Meynell, Wilfrid, Mrs.; Thompson, Alice Christina Subject(s): Worship | ||||||||
LORD, where are Thy prerogatives? Why, men have more than Thou hast kept; The king rewards, remits, forgives, The poet to a throne has stept. And Thou, despoiled, hast given away Worship to men, success to strife, Thy glory to the heavenly day, And made Thy sun the lord of life. Is one too precious to impart, One property reserved to Christ, One, cherished, grappled to that heart? -- To be alone the Sacrificed? O Thou who lovest to redeem! -- One whom I know lies sore oppressed. Thou wilt not suffer me to dream That I can bargain for her rest. Seven hours I swiftly sleep, while she Measures the leagues of dark, awake. O that my dewy eyes might be Parched by a vigil for her sake! But O rejected! O in vain! I cannot give who would not keep. I cannot buy, I cannot gain, I cannot give her half my sleep. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...COMPANIONSHIP by MALTBIE DAVENPORT BABCOCK FOR I WILL CONSIDER YOUR DOG MOLLY by DAVID LEHMAN RUSSIAN CATHEDRAL by CLAUDE MCKAY LITTLE WHITE CHURCH by MARILYN NELSON A STEEPLE ON THE HOUSE by ROBERT FROST MATE (1) by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON ANSWER TO PRAYER by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON THE TEN COMMANDMENTS by GEORGE SANTAYANA I AM THE WAY' by ALICE MEYNELL |
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