Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BEGGARS, by ELLA (RHOADS) HIGGINSON Poet's Biography First Line: Child with the hungry eyes Last Line: And I, alas! For peace. Subject(s): Begging & Beggars | ||||||||
CHILD with the hungry eyes, The pallid mouth and brow, And the lifted, asking hands, I am more starved than thou. I beg not on the street; But where the sinner stands, In secret place, I beg Of God, with outstretched hands. As thou hast asked of me, Raising thy downcast head, So have I asked of Him, So, trembling, have I plead. Take this and go thy way; Thy hunger shall soon cease. Thou prayest but for bread, And I, alas! for peace. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...GENERATIONS by LUCILLE CLIFTON HUMAN INTERLUDE by JACK HIRSCHMAN AFTER UNGARETTI; I.M. DARRELL GRAY by ANSELM HOLLO SAY PARDON TO A BUM by DAVID IGNATOW STREET SONGS: 2. THE BEGGAR by WALLACE STEVENS ON A FAIR BEGGAR by PHILIP AYRES THE PATH-FLOWER by OLIVE TILFORD DARGAN FOUR-LEAF CLOVER by ELLA (RHOADS) HIGGINSON MOONRISE IN THE ROCKIES by ELLA (RHOADS) HIGGINSON CRADLE SONG OF THE FISHERMAN'S WIFE by ELLA (RHOADS) HIGGINSON |
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