Cambridge Poets 1900–1913

Harold Monro . God is the Truth , and , if you doubt it, look Into the pages of His sacred book . John . I have read that through and through Henry . Read once again ! God makes His meaning absolutely plain . He demonstrates that , when the world began , He made a solemn covenant with man ; Tells how , and where the fatal tree was set In Eden ; furthermore, how woman ate; Yea , how Eve tempted Adam and he fell , Necessitating everlasting Hell . Praise be to Him whose wisdom could invent That final word to every argument ! Thou hast the Light - Join therefore the Elect . Avoid His anger , or thou mayest expect Damnation . For the Lord will never break His covenant . His honour is at stake . [ Caspar enters from the inn , tankard in hand . Swift is His vengeance , terrible His rod . Caspar , bear witness !— Who is God ? Caspar . God ? God ! His rod is feeble and His vengeance slow . God ! What a thing to ask ! Why bother me ? I' ve drunk a bit — that 's all I seem to know . Yet sometimes I have wondered — Who is He ? The everchanging wind and dreamy tide Rule Ocean ; that at any rate is sure . Make them your gods and you shall learn to ride Upon the veriest typhoon secure . Yet in the tropics , when the heavens melt 136