Living
To Esther Field
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb, IV: Poems and Plays, ed. E. V. Lucas
Living
Esther, holy name and sweet,
Smoothly runs on even feet,
To the mild Acrostic bending;
Hebrew recollections blending.
Ever keep that Queen in view--
Royal namesake--bold, and true!
Firm she stood in evil times,
In the face of Haman's crimes.--
Ev'n as She, do Thou possess
Loftiest virtue in the dress,
Dear F----, of native loveliness.
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Lamb, Charles. “To Esther Field.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lamb/116/.
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Lamb, Charles. “To Esther Field.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lamb/116/.
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