Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, HOME HEROISM, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS


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First Line: That barren night in galilee
Last Line: They are the master's fishes.
Subject(s): Jesus Christ


That barren night in Galilee,
It found a fruitful morning,
For Jesus stood beside the sea
And drew the fishes swarming.

"The Lord!" -- and Peter leaped to swim.
(How very like him this is!)
The others labored after him,
Pulling the net with fishes.

And both were fine and both were true,
And both rejoiced the Master, --
That frugal, plodding, faithful crew,
The one that hurried faster.

O ye who long for brilliant deeds
Tied down to washing dishes,
Scorn not the lowly household needs, --
They are the Master's fishes.





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