Religion

Conclusion

by Rudyard Kipling 1865–1936

From The Years Between

Religion

This was none of the good Lord's pleasure,
For the Spirit He breathed in Man is free;
But what comes after is measure for measure
And not a God that afflicteth thee.
As was the sowing so the reaping
Is now and evermore shall be.
Thou art delivered to thy own keeping.
Only Thyself hath afflicted thee!

MLA

Kipling, Rudyard. “Conclusion.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/kipling/127/.

Chicago

Kipling, Rudyard. “Conclusion.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/kipling/127/.

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