Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, STARS, by KATHERINE MANSFIELD


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First Line: Most merciful god
Last Line: Was it spite? Was it duty?
Alternate Author Name(s): Murry, John Middleton, Mrs.; Beauchamp, Kathleen


Most merciful God
Look kindly upon
An impudent child
Who wants sitting on.
This evening late
I went to the door
And then to the gate
There were more stars -- more
Than I could have expected,
Even I!
I was amazed,
Almighty, August!
I was utterly dazed,
Omnipotent! Just
In a word I was floored,
Good God of Hosts -- Lord!
That at this time of day
They should still blaze away,
That thou hadst not rejected
Or at least circumspected
Their white silver beauty --
Was it spite? Was it duty?





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