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ALMS by ROBERT HERRICK

Poet Analysis

First Line: GIVE, IF THOU CANST, AN ALMS; IF NOT, AFFORD
Last Line: ON OUR PART, WANTING ALL ABILITIES.
Subject(s): CHARITY; PHILANTHROPY;
Give, if thou canst, an Almes; if not, afford,
Instead of that, a sweet and gentle word:
God crowns our goodnesse, where so ere He sees,
On our part, wanting all abilities.



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