Kneeling With Herrick
Dear Lord, to Thee my knee is bent - Give me content - Full-pleasured with what comes to me, Whate'er it be: An humble roof - a frugal board, And simple hoard; The wintry fagot piled beside The chimney wide, While the enwreathing flames up-sprout And twine about The brazen dogs that guard my hearth And household worth: Tinge with the ember's ruddy glow The rafters low; And let the sparks snap with delight, As fingers might That mark deft measures of some tune The children croon: Then, with good friends, the rarest few Thou boldest true, Ranged round about the blaze, to share My comfort there, - Give me to claim the service meet That makes each seat A place of honor, and each guest Loved as the rest.
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"Dear Lord, to Thee my knee is bent -..."
Exploring the themes of classic, James Whitcomb Riley delivers a powerful performance in "Kneeling With Herrick"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...