Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, GARMENT MAKERS, by LIDA MARIE ERWIN


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GARMENT MAKERS, by                    
First Line: Would mortal eyes had less of skill to see
Last Line: Appreciating all the care we took.
Subject(s): Labor & Laborers; Sonnet (as Literary Form); Work; Workers


Would mortal eyes had less of skill to see
Imperfect threads which mar the finest cloth --
A knot -- a rupture which betrays the moth --
The faded spot where colors disagree.
Are kindly words not often due from me?
Right well I know, if workers keep their troth,
Such marks will disappear -- as ocean's froth.
The final Judge will give no harsh decree.

And when at last the garment has been made,
If every stitch is not a perfect one,
The Great Designer's love will overlook
The awkward tricks the fragile needle played;
Remembering what faithful work was done --
Appreciating all the care we took.





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