Social Commentaries
On the Little God
From Sonnets and Verse (1923)
Social Commentaries
Of all the gods that gave me all their glories
To-day there deigns to walk with me but one.
I lead him by the hand and tell him stories.
It is the Queen of Cyprus’ little son.
Cite this poem
MLA
Belloc, Hilaire. “On the Little God.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/belloc/170/.
Chicago
Belloc, Hilaire. “On the Little God.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/belloc/170/.
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