A little East of Jordan, Evangelists record, A Gymnast and an Angel Did wrestle long and hard - Till morning touching mountain - And Jacob, waxing strong, The Angel begged permission To Breakfast - to return - Not so, said cunning Jacob! "I will not let thee go Except thou bless me" - Stranger! The which acceded to - Light swung the silver fleeces "Peniel" Hills beyond, And the bewildered Gymnast Found he had worsted God! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BROOK IN THE CITY by ROBERT FROST HARRY PLOUGHMAN by GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS JAFFAR by JAMES HENRY LEIGH HUNT FOUR THINGS [TO DO] by HENRY VAN DYKE OLD WAR-DREAMS by WALT WHITMAN FIDELIA: 4. THE AUTHOR'S RESOLUTION IN A SONNET by GEORGE WITHER ON A GRAVE IN CHRIST-CHURCH, HANTS by OSCAR FAY ADAMS |