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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A LITTLE OVER [OR, EAST OF] JORDAN, by EMILY DICKINSON Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: A little east of jordan, Subject(s): Jacob (bible) | |||
A little East of Jordan, Evangelists record, A Gymnast and an Angel Did wrestle long and hard - Till morning touching mountain - And Jacob, waxing strong, The Angel begged permission To Breakfast - to return - Not so, said cunning Jacob! "I will not let thee go Except thou bless me" - Stranger! The which acceded to - Light swung the silver fleeces "Peniel" Hills beyond, And the bewildered Gymnast Found he had worsted God! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ALMOST AN ELEGY by JOSEPH BRODSKY THE JACOB'S LADDER by DENISE LEVERTOV WRESTLING JACOB by CHARLES WESLEY JACOB'S WIVES by ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH THE IMMORTALITY OF ISRAEL by YEHUDA HALEVI BE NOT LIKE SERVANTS BASELY BRED by ALICE LUCAS FAITH' IS A FINE INVENTION by EMILY DICKINSON |
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