Living
Resignation
Living
Long had I grieved at what I deemed abuse;
But now I am as grain within the mill.
If so be thou must crush me for thy use,
Grind on, O potent God, and do thy will!
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MLA
Dunbar, Paul Laurence. “Resignation.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/paul-laurence-dunbar/141/.
Chicago
Dunbar, Paul Laurence. “Resignation.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/paul-laurence-dunbar/141/.
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