Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, HE-THEY-WE, by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY


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HE-THEY-WE, by                    
First Line: They hailed him king as he passed by
Last Line: And him betray.
Alternate Author Name(s): Oxenham, John
Subject(s): Jesus Christ; Religion; Theology


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.





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