The Mind
XVI. Charity, thou art a lie
From The Black Riders and Other Lines (1895)
The Mind
Charity, thou art a lie,
A toy of women,
A pleasure of certain men.
In the presence of justice,
Lo, the walls of the temple
Are visible
Through thy form of sudden shadows.
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MLA
Crane, Stephen. “XVI. Charity, thou art a lie.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/crane/15/.
Chicago
Crane, Stephen. “XVI. Charity, thou art a lie.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/crane/15/.
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