On road to Jericho one day, A Priest, a Levite made his way. How just and upright were those two, The models of the age were they! They gave unto their Lord his due In alms and tithes ... Nor could one lay Unto their charge the least neglect Of temple rites ... They fasted, prayed, The Sabbaths kept with full respect, The law no jot or tittle disobeyed ... On road to Jericho that day Each came where wounded traveler lay; It happened so the road was wide, And each passed by on the other side. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: WIDOW MCFARLANE by EDGAR LEE MASTERS A BIT OF SKY by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON SEPULCHRE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON WAITER IN A CALIFORNIA VIETNAMESE RESTURANT by CLARENCE MAJOR DOMESDAY BOOK: DR. BURKE by EDGAR LEE MASTERS |