Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A TRUE LENT, by ROBERT HERRICK Poet's Biography First Line: Is this a fast, to keep Last Line: And that's to keep thy lent. Variant Title(s): To Keep A True Lent Subject(s): Jesus Christ - Suffering & Sacrifice; Lent; Religion; Theology | ||||||||
Is this a fast, -- to keep The larder lean, And clean From fat of veals and sheep? Is it to quit the dish Of flesh, yet still To fill The platter high with fish? Is it to fast an hour, Or ragg'd to go, Or show A downcast look, and sour? No! 't is a fast to dole Thy sheaf of wheat, And meat, Unto the hungry soul. It is to fast from strife, From old debate And hate, -- To circumcise thy life. To show a heart grief-rent; To starve thy sin, Not bin, -- And that's to keep thy Lent. | Discover our poem explanations - click here!Other Poems of Interest...THE FUTURE OF TERROR / 5 by MATTHEA HARVEY MYSTIC BOUNCE by TERRANCE HAYES MATHEMATICS CONSIDERED AS A VICE by ANTHONY HECHT UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN SHINE, PERISHING REPUBLIC by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE COMING OF THE PLAGUE by WELDON KEES A LITHUANIAN ELEGY by ROBERT KELLY A CHRISTMAS CAROL, SUNG TO THE KING IN THE PRESENCE AT WHITEHALL by ROBERT HERRICK |
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