Perhaps you think me stooping 1
I'm not ashamed of that
Christ－stooped until He touched the Grave－
Do those at Sacrament
Commemorative Dishonor 5
Or love annealed of love
Until it bend as low as Death
Redignified, above?
I'm not ashamed of that
Christ－stooped until He touched the Grave－
Do those at Sacrament
Commemorative Dishonor 5
Or love annealed of love
Until it bend as low as Death
Redignified, above?
(F.273/J.833)
[1] Perhaps:: a hint on Prynne, Hester. This poem talks about The Scarlet Letter (1850) by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
[2] ashamed:: with a symbol of shame carried by Hester.
[3] Christ, Grave:: a hint on the minister Arthur Dimmesdale, who stooped all his life till he died.
[4] Do, at Sacrament:: Arthur's work as a minister.
[8] Redignified, above?:: Hester was forgiven, and buried beside Arthur.
