Poems about poverty
But Since Myself Could Pity Him
to ceaseless poverty 
itself be fairer we suppose 
that as myself could pity him 
but since myself assault me 
say "when tomorrow comes this way 
Gratitude Is Not The Heavens Weighed The Mention
only god detect the sorrow 
gratitude is not the mention
the poverty that was not wealth 
a value struggle it exist 
we bought to ease their place 
our share of morning 
the heavens weighed the most by far 
Then 'twas Put Among The Shortness Up
of me in christ's bright audience
when death lit all the shortness up
and then 'twas put among the dust
and so we move as far
but something held my will,
it was not frost, for on my flesh
a wisdom without face or name,
this world is not conclusion,
if i should fail, what poverty!
Except The Day It Lap The Dying This
the poverty that was not wealth 
just the day it was 
it just reminded me 't was all 
and been myself that easy thing
as if my brain had split;
the birds and i, had often shared
i like to see it lap the miles 
except the dying this to us
the others look a needless show 
i'd give i'd give my life of course 
I Meant To Be
your riches taught me poverty,
but, lest the soul like fair "priscilla"
where dawn knows how to be 
you almost feel the date 
but that will hold 
what right have i to be a bride 
why heaven did not break away 
unworthy, that a thought so mean
how goblin it would be 
whether a thief did it 
but dying is a different way 
this seems a home 
we are far too grand 
i meant to have but modest needs 
i want was chief it said
Now, Do You Doubt That Your Bird Was
touch liberty then know no more,
nor near enough to find 
if other news there be 
yet she cannot speak,
now, do you doubt that your bird was true?
did they come back no more?
if i should fail, what poverty!
A Bride
your riches taught me poverty,
god does it every day 
to that old moses done 
that never had a name 
one sister have i in our house,
as by the dead we love to sit,
and lets the morning go 
what right have i to be a bride 
i learned at least what home could be 
i never would let go 
if any ask me why 
you did not state your price 
a picture if it care 
if any sink, assure that this, now standing 
For News That Was Not Wealth
the poverty that was not wealth 
to those who look on you 
you love the lord you cannot see 
you'll know sir when the savior's face
and see the people going by 
for news that they be saved 
was't glory?
 that will do 
that one, to be quite sure 
Who Knows But We'd Reach The Poverty That
the poverty that was not wealth 
who knows but we'd reach the sun?
better could i bring?
i do not care about it 
death we do not know 
but he is not a man 
except it were a whim of his