Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE GOSPEL WOMEN: 4. THE SYROPHENICIAN WOMAN, by GEORGE MACDONALD Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Grant, lord, her prayer, and let her go Last Line: In fulness of her will! Subject(s): Bible; Jesus Christ; Mothers; Women | ||||||||
"GRANT, Lord, her prayer, and let her go; She crieth after us." Nay, to the dogs ye cast it so; Serve not a woman thus. Their pride, by condescension fed, He shapes with teaching tongue: "It is not meet the children's bread To little dogs be flung." The words, for tender heart so sore, His voice did seem to rue; The gentle wrath his countenance wore, With her had not to do. He makes her share the hurt of good, Takes what she would have lent, That those proud men their evil mood May see, and so repent; And that the hidden faith in her May burst in soaring flame: With childhood deeper, holier, Is birthright not the same? Ill names, of proud religion born She'll wear the worst that comes; Will clothe her, patient, in their scorn, To share the healing crumbs! "Truth, Lord; and yet the puppies small Under the table eat The crumbs the little ones let fall That is not thought unmeet." The prayer rebuff could not amate Was not like water spilt: "O woman, but thy faith is great! Be it even as thou wilt." Thrice happy she who yet will dare, Who, baffled, prayeth still! He, if he may, will grant her prayer In fulness of her will! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ARISTOTLE TO PHYLLIS by JOHN HOLLANDER A WOMAN'S DELUSION by SUSAN HOWE JULIA TUTWILER STATE PRISON FOR WOMEN by ANDREW HUDGINS THE WOMEN ON CYTHAERON by ROBINSON JEFFERS TOMORROW by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD LADIES FOR DINNER, SAIPAN by KENNETH KOCH GOODBYE TO TOLERANCE by DENISE LEVERTOV LOST AND FOUND by GEORGE MACDONALD THAT HOLY THING by GEORGE MACDONALD THE BABY, FR. AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND by GEORGE MACDONALD |
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