Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A DIALOGUE ANTHEM, by GEORGE HERBERT


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First Line: Alas, poor death, where is thy glory?
Last Line: Thou so much worse, that thou shalt be no more.
Subject(s): Faith; Belief; Creed


(CHRISTIAN, DEATH)

CHR. ALAS, poore Death! where is thy glorie?
Where is thy famous force, thy ancient sting?
DEA. Alas, poore mortall, void of storie!
Go, spell, and reade how I have kill'd thy King.
CHR. Poore Death! and who was hurt thereby?
Thy curse, being laid on him, makes thee accurst.
DEA. Let losers talk, yet thou shalt die:
These arms shall crush thee.
CHR. Spare not, do thy worst.
I shall be one day better then before;
Thou so much worse, that thou shalt be no more.





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