O Lucifer, Bright Prince of Sin, Teach me what ways to wander in, That I may know the grim desire That stretches man across Hell's fire. Teach me thy mandates to rehearse, Teach me the sabbath witches' curse, Show me the cloaks thy slaves have worn To stand before God's throne in scorn. Teach me the mastery of hate, Of wickedness most intricate, Of passions blacker than black flames, Of darker crimes that bear no names. I would know you throughout all time, I'd earn a Doctorate of Crime— Until, with sin quite understood, My heart might entertain the good. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE WAY THROUGH THE WOODS by RUDYARD KIPLING RECONCILIATION by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL BROTHERLY LOVE by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH TORRISMOND; AN UNFINISHED DRAMA by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES IF I AM SITTING CLOSE TO YOU by JESSIE DOWNS BELKNAP PSALM 132 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE |