They hailed Him King as He passed by, They strewed their garments in the road, But they were set on earthly things, And He on God. They sang His praise for that He did, But gave His message little thought; They could not see that their souls' good Was all He sought. They could not understand why He, With powers so vast at His command, Should hesitate to claim their rights And free the land. Their own concerns and this world's hopes Shut out the wonder of His news; And we, with larger knowledge, still His Way refuse. He walks among us still, unseen, And still points out the only way, But we still follow other gods And Him betray. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BATTLEDORE AND SHUTTLECOCK by AMY LOWELL IN THE CARPENTER'S SHOP by SARA TEASDALE ON AN INFANT WHICH DIED BEFORE BAPTISM by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE THE NIGHT-PIECE: TO JULIA by ROBERT HERRICK THE FISH, THE MAN, AND THE SPIRIT (COMPLETE) by JAMES HENRY LEIGH HUNT THE MODERN VERSION (TO A LUCY STONER) by BERTON BRALEY |