Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHARITY, IN DESPAIR OF JUSTICE, by ELIZABETH OAKES PRINCE SMITH Poet's Biography First Line: Out-wearied with the littleness and spite Last Line: All known to god, -- and ask of men, sweet charity. Alternate Author Name(s): Smith, Seba (e. Oakes), Mrs.; Oakes-smith, Elizabeth Subject(s): Charity; Philanthropy | ||||||||
OUT-WEARIED with the littleness and spite, The falsehood and the treachery of men, I cried, give me but justice, thinking then I meekly craved a common boon which might Most easily be granted; soon the light Of deeper truth grew on my wondering ken, (Escaped baneful damps of stagnant fen,) And then I saw, that in my pride bedight I claim'd from erring man the gift of Heaven -- God's own great vested right; and I grew calm, With folded hands like stone to patience given, And pityings of pure love-distilling balm; -- And now I wait in quiet trust to be All known to God, -- and ask of men, sweet Charity. | Other Poems of Interest...TO EMILIE BIGELOW HAPGOOD - PHILANTHROPIST by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON HOW THE GREAT GUEST CAME by EDWIN MARKHAM CHARITY OVERCOMING ENVY by MARIANNE MOORE PASSING IT ON by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE THE IDEA OF SOUP by NORMAN DUBIE THE [EXCELLENT] BALLADE OF CHARITIE by THOMAS CHATTERTON SONG OF THREE SMILES by WILLIAM STANLEY MERWIN RECUERDO by EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY KARMA by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON |
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