Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PRAYER FOR GENTLENESS TO ALL CREATURES, by JOHN GALSWORTHY Poet's Biography First Line: To all the humble beasts there be Last Line: Our ways with christ's own gentleness! Alternate Author Name(s): Sinjohn, John Subject(s): Animal Rights; Animal Abuse; Vivisection | ||||||||
TO all the humble beasts there be, To all the birds on land and sea, Great Spirit! sweet protection give, That free and happy they may live! And to our hearts the rapture bring Of love for every living thing; Make of us all one kin, and bless Our ways with Christ's own gentleness! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ENTERING THE SOUTH by LUCILLE CLIFTON THE ARTIC OX by MARIANNE MOORE MARY'S LAMB by SARAH JOSEPHA BUELL HALE PLEA FOR A CAPTIVE by WILLIAM STANLEY MERWIN SING-SONG; A NURSERY RHYME BOOK: 97 by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI KINDNESS TO ANIMALS by JOSEPH ASHBY-STERRY PET'S PUNISHMENT by JOSEPH ASHBY-STERRY |
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