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PRAYER THAT AN INFANT MAY NOT DIE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Lord, spare to them this very little child
Last Line: You live forever at your mother's side.
Subject(s): Mothers & Sons; Prayer; Religion; Theology


Lord, spare to them this very little child
as You preserve a grass-blade in the wind.
What will it cost You, since the mother weeps,
not to have it die there in a brief while,
as a matter that cannot be avoided?
If You grant it life, it will go next year
to toss roses in the Lord's day festival!
But You are too good! 'Twould not be You, good Lord,
Who place blue death upon the rosy cheek
while there are still fine places where You can set
sons beside their mothers at the window.
But why not here? Ah! since the hour calls,
remember, Lord, before the dying child,
You live forever at Your mother's side.





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