Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TEN LEPERS, by KATHARINE TYNAN


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First Line: Not white and shining like an ardent flame
Last Line: Before I shall forget thee, keep me, lord, %a sick man at thy gate
Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan
Subject(s): Jesus Christ - Life And Ministry; Leprosy; Religion


Not white and shining like an ardent flame,
Not white and shining like an ardent flame,
Not like thy mother and the saints in bliss,
Not like thy mother and the saints in bliss,
But white from head to foot I bear my blame,
But white from head to foot I bear my blame,
White as the leper is.
White as the leper is.

Unclean! Unclean! But thou canst make me clean:

Yet if thou clean'st me,
Unclean! unclean! But thou canst make me clean:
Lord, see that I be
Yet if thou clean 'st me, Lord, see that I be
Like that one grateful leper of the ten
Who ran back praising thee.
Like that one grateful leper of the ten
But if I must forget, take back thy word;
Who ran back praising thee.

Be I unclean again but not ingrate.
Before I shall forget thee, keep me,

Lord, A sick man at thy gate.
But if I must forget, take back thy word;

Be I unclean again but not ingrate.
Before I shall forget thee, keep me, Lord,

A sick man at thy gate.






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