Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TEN LEPERS, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Not white and shining like an ardent flame Last Line: Before I shall forget thee, keep me, lord, %a sick man at thy gate Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Jesus Christ - Life And Ministry; Leprosy; Religion | ||||||||
Not white and shining like an ardent flame, Not white and shining like an ardent flame, Not like thy mother and the saints in bliss, Not like thy mother and the saints in bliss, But white from head to foot I bear my blame, But white from head to foot I bear my blame, White as the leper is. White as the leper is. Unclean! Unclean! But thou canst make me clean: Yet if thou clean'st me, Unclean! unclean! But thou canst make me clean: Lord, see that I be Yet if thou clean 'st me, Lord, see that I be Like that one grateful leper of the ten Who ran back praising thee. Like that one grateful leper of the ten But if I must forget, take back thy word; Who ran back praising thee. Be I unclean again but not ingrate. Before I shall forget thee, keep me, Lord, A sick man at thy gate. But if I must forget, take back thy word; Be I unclean again but not ingrate. Before I shall forget thee, keep me, Lord, A sick man at thy gate. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MYSTIC BOUNCE by TERRANCE HAYES MATHEMATICS CONSIDERED AS A VICE by ANTHONY HECHT UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN SHINE, PERISHING REPUBLIC by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE COMING OF THE PLAGUE by WELDON KEES A LITHUANIAN ELEGY by ROBERT KELLY |
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