The Unthankful Lepers. Richard Crashaw (G.) (c. 1613-1649). W.G. Horder, comp. 1895. The Poets' Bible: New Testament

W. Garrett Horder, comp. The Poets’ Bible: New Testament. 1895.

The Unthankful Lepers

Richard Crashaw (G.) (c. 1613–1649)


LUKE XVII. 11–19. THE LORD commands the lepers
far off from men to stay;
But cleansed by the Lord,
why went the Nine away?
The leprosy remaineth,	5
chang’d only in its seat:
Expelléd from the body,
to the soul it makes retreat.
Now by fit retribution
a change is brought about:	10
Before shut out from men,
from God they’re now shut out.