Religion
Faith Unfaithful
Translated by Frank C. Nicholson (1907) · From Old German Love Songs (1907)
Religion
Some deem that they have 'scaped from death,
Who take false vows for God's crusade;
Forsooth the heart within me saith
That this will give them sorry aid.
Who promised, then drew back dismayed,
Will prove it at his latest breath,
When at the gate he shall be stayed,
Which for His folk God openeth.
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Hausen, Friedrich von. “Faith Unfaithful.” Translated by Frank C. Nicholson. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/friedrich-von-hausen/4/.
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Hausen, Friedrich von. “Faith Unfaithful.” Translated by Frank C. Nicholson. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/friedrich-von-hausen/4/.
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