Living
Waiting
From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 1
Living
I waited for the Master
In the darkness dumb;
Light came fast and faster--
My light did not come!
I waited all the daylight,
All through noon's hot flame:
In the evening's gray light,
Lo, the Master came!
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MLA
MacDonald, George. “Waiting.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/115/.
Chicago
MacDonald, George. “Waiting.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/115/.
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