Social Commentaries
The Prophets
From In This Our World (1893; 5th ed. 1914)
Social Commentaries
Time was we stoned the Prophets. Age on age,
When men were strong to save, the world hath slain them.
People are wiser now; they waste no rage—
The Prophets entertain them!
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Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. “The Prophets.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gilman/77/.
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Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. “The Prophets.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gilman/77/.
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