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prshah
August 19th, 2010, 10:05 AM
I'm looking for a (old) poem I had learnt in my school days; I cannot remember the title, author or any key phrases from it, but it ended more or less like so (Paraphrased):
(for Others) God will ask: "Rewarded by the world, what do you owe me"; but in my case, it will be reversed; it is safer so

I didn't get anything out of Google, probably because I am quoting bits of the poem wrong.

Any help appreciated: Title, poet, links or (if not in violation of copyright) the entire poem itself, in unabridged form.

TIA

prshah
August 21st, 2010, 11:22 AM
Bump...

OK, I found it; it's Robert Browning's "The Patriot". The stanza in question ends thus:
“Thou, paid by the World,
—what dost thou owe Me?”
God might have questioned; but now instead
’Tis God shall requite! I am safer so.


... and the entire poem is available here (http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/146/) (and at many other places)

Sin@Sin-Sacrifice
August 21st, 2010, 02:21 PM
Nice... glad you found it and glad you shared.

neu5eeCh
August 21st, 2010, 02:58 PM
Bump...

OK, I found it; it's Robert Browning's "The Patriot". The stanza in question ends thus:

... and the entire poem is available here (http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/146/) (and at many other places)

D-mn. "Is there a doctor in the house?" he cries. I missed my moment. D-mn.