1903 · CLOSE READING
Ahab and Other Poems
Ahab and Other Poems (1903), PDF p. 13
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They—By my father's feard!
Promifeo me te pay me
Now iy mp teiump§ four (few
Spits out wd oracks of cage?
Tefoah's. Eke fanatic cBure
Stande—f(ee Fis thin lips Writhe and art!
“< @Becufe thou Galt Hofed thr Bingty ma:
So uteermofé ioe aa sane heed
Hn mp almighty poWer and plan
Agpoined, Sf Wik Gake Hy trad
Hor bis, Hp life for gis maBe mine,
And for Gis folk thou Galt framed, [Lap tGine.”
But furly GH Was jufé and Wie!
Mercy is God's oWy attiBue!
Mercy H noBle enemies
Marks may from Safer mould of Surte.
Eo fight Heir (Wordfmey—Who Would fhiré ?
Eo flap.a mpik—woWard's Work!
<O Bake ied mercy,” Hat He (aid;
‘Mor Bar me flay He Syrian Cbicf.
Pet mp Goad anf ors for his ead;
‘Amp propte take Gis proptr's gxicf.
Sim, troth, 6 (par one farmee(s Stweath,
SiG ak my mnownts cary wath!
fimetp mercy praw Beoomes,
oe ainoep Ye, and inceroour(e
OF goodkp mexchandife, that fume
Eoncention i unicd fore. =
+ qheaife (Bf, menting, MhewBeth pity ;
Mot bin Who ore aatp!
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