Poetry & Verse
Prayer
By Henry David ThoreauSource: Henry David Thoreau - PoetryDB (Public Domain)Short91 words
Great God, I ask for no meaner pelf Than that I may not disappoint myself, That in my action I may soar as high As...
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Great God, I ask for no meaner pelf Than that I may not disappoint myself, That in my action I may soar as high As I can now discern with this clear eye. And next in value, which thy kindness lends, That I may greatly disappoint my friends, Howe'er they think or hope that it may be, They may not dream how thou'st distinguished me.…
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