Religion
The Kiss of Judas
From The Poetical Works (1899)
Religion
Hail ! Master mine ! — so did the viper hiss,
When, with false fang and stealthy crawl, he came
And scorched Messiah's cheek with that vile kiss
He deemed would sojourn there — a brand of shame.
Ah, no ! not long ! — for soon, and face to face
With his world-shouldering Cross, Lord Jesu stood.
All hail ! He said ; and, with a proud embrace,
Fastened the traitor's kiss to that forgiving wood !
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MLA
Hawker, Robert Stephen. “The Kiss of Judas.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/hawker_rs/56/.
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Hawker, Robert Stephen. “The Kiss of Judas.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/hawker_rs/56/.
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