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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHARITY, by CHARLES WHITWORTH WYNNE
First Line: True test and savour of a christian soul
Last Line: Meted to christian folk on christian ground!
Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles
Subject(s): Charity; Christianity; Religion; Philanthropy; Theology
First Line: True test and savour of a christian soul
Last Line: Meted to christian folk on christian ground!
Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles
Subject(s): Charity; Christianity; Religion; Philanthropy; Theology
TRUE test and savour of a Christian soul
—Sweet Charity, how seldom art thou found!
For oh, how rarely is thy gentle dole
Meted to Christian folk on Christian ground!
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