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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A PRAYER, by WARREN K. BILLINGS First Line: Far-famed fair helen, stretching forth a hand Last Line: To pardon even meagerness its debts. Subject(s): Despair; Friendship; Keller, Helen (1880-1968); Prayer | |||
Far-famed fair Helen stretching forth a hand, Ever to those who suffer in distress, Feeling the weight of all this sad world's woe Its imprint on your nature fine impress; Let one whose sole desire it is to be More like you with each weary, passing day, Extend an upstretched hand from out the depths Of dull despair with perfect certainty That here, at least, true friendship ready stands To pardon even meagerness its debts. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN LISTEN, LORD: A PRAYER by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON A PRAYER FOR THE FUTURE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) DIFFERENT WAYS TO PRAY by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE PRAYER DURING A TIME MY SON IS HAVING SEIZURES by SHARON OLDS WE WHO PRAYED AND WEPT by WENDELL BERRY PRAYERS AND SAYINGS OF THE MAD FARMER by WENDELL BERRY A VALENTINE by WARREN K. BILLINGS |
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