 The royal feast was done; the King Sought some new sport to banish care, And to his jester cried: "Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer!" The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the mocking court before; , They could not see the bitter...  Poems - Page 62by Edward Rowland Sill - 1887 - 112 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1913
...most costly item in an expense account. THE FOOL'S PRAYER. The royal feast was done; the king Brought some new sport to banish care, And to his jester cried:...monarch's silken stool; His pleading voice arose: "Oh Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool!" "No pity, Lord, could change the heart From red with wrong to... | |
 | United States Armed Forces Institute - 1942
...heroic day. THE FOOLS PRAYER The royal feast was done; the King Sought some new sport to banish care, The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the...pleading voice arose: "O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool! " 'Tis not by guilt the onward sweep Of truth and right, O Lord, we stay; 'Tis by our follies that... | |
 | 1960 - 91 pages
...you may perish, be lost evermore, Jesus now calls for you! —Mrs. JA Griffith THE FOOL'S PRAYER The royal feast was done; the king Sought some new sport...pleading voice arose: "O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool! "No pity, Lord, could change the heart From red with wrong to white as wool: The rod must heal the... | |
 | Martin Gardner - 1995 - 177 pages
...hefore; They could not see the hitter smile Behind the painted grin he wore. He howed his head, and hent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool; His pleading voice arose: "O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool! "No pity, Lord, could change the heart From red with wrong to white as wool; The rod must heal the... | |
 | George Rapanos - 2006 - 296 pages
...the same, A am Your servant, only... Do not forget, Lord, I make the sun rise. The Fool's Prayer The royal feast was done; the King Sought some new sport...pleading voice arose: "O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool! "No pity, Lord, could change the heart From red with wrong to white as wool; The rod must heal the... | |
 | 1899
...satisfactory. THE THOUGHTFUL HOUR The Fool's Prayer The royal feast was done ; the King Sought out some new sport to banish care, And to his jester cried...pleading voice arose : " O Lord, Be merciful to me a fool ! " No pity, Lord, can change the heart From red with wrong to white as wool : The rod must heal the... | |
 | 1907
...new sport to banish care. And to his jester said : " Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer 1" The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the...voice arose : " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! " No pity. Lord, could change the heart From red with wrong to white as wool ; The rod must heal... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1901 - 1027 pages
...new sport to banish care, And to his jester cried: "Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer I" o ther, and be thv love. What should we talk of dainties,...breed, Had joys no date, nor age no need, Then those ! " No pity, Lord, could change the heart From red with wrong to white as wool : The rod must heal... | |
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