Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE WORM, by THOMAS GISBORNE



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THE WORM, by                    
First Line: Turn, turn thy hasty foot aside
Last Line: The life thou canst not give!
Subject(s): Worms


TURN, turn thy hasty foot aside,
Nor crush that helpless worm!
The frame thy scornful looks deride
Requir'd a God to form.

The common Lord of all that move,
From whom thy being flow'd,
A portion of His boundless love
On that poor worm bestow'd.

The sun, the moon, the stars He made
To all His creatures free:
And spreads o'er earth the grassy blade
For worms as well as thee.

Let them enjoy their little day,
Their lowly bliss receive;
O do not lightly take away
The life thou canst not give!





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