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THE GOSPEL WOMEN: 8. THE WIDOW WITH THE TWO MITES, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: Here much and little shift and change
Last Line: Nor knew her heavenly meed.
Subject(s): Bible; Jesus Christ; Widows & Widowers; Women


HERE much and little shift and change,
With scale of need and time;
There more and less have meanings strange,
Which the world cannot rime.

Sickness may be more hale than health,
And service kingdom high;
Yea, poverty be bounty's wealth,
To give like God thereby.

Bring forth your riches; let them go,
Nor mourn the lost control;
For if ye hoard them, surely so
Their rust will reach your soul.

Cast in your coins, for God delights
When from wide hands they fall;
But here is one who brings two mites,
And thus gives more than all.

I think she did not hear the praise—
Went home content with need;
Walked in her old poor generous ways,
Nor knew her heavenly meed.





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