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Christ of his gentleness Thirsting and hungering, Walked in the wilderness; Soft words… — Robert Graves

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Christ of his gentleness Thirsting and hungering, Walked in the wilderness; Soft words of grace He spoke Unto lost desert-folk That listened wondering.

Robert Graves
1916
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JesusThe GospelChristianity
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Poem
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1916
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Robert Graves
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Graves, Robert. "In the Wilderness." The Complete Poems: In One Volume. Penguin Books, 2003, l. 1-6.
Original citation
Graves, Robert. "In the Wilderness." Over the Brazier. c. 1916.

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