The World and The Christian

THE World asked Christian, “Where’s thy heart?”
And Christian said, “One holds it fast,
Whose heart was pierced with soldier’s spear,
But liveth now where death is past.”

Then said the World, “Where are thine eyes?”
“Mine eyes He, too, hath stol’n away,
To gaze upon His feet and hands,”
Did Christian answering, quickly say.

“’Tis passing strange, heart, eyes, thus gone!
Christian! What then am I to thee?”
“Ah! World! who Jesus crucified,
The grave of Christ art thou to me”