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W. Garrett Horder, comp. The Poets’ Bible: New Testament. 1895.

‘The Silence of Christ to the Woman of Canaan’

Richard Crashaw (G.) (c. 1613–1649)

MATT. XV. 21.

THAT He a gift more precious might bestow,

While she implor’d, discouragements He used.

This was to give thus not to give; for lo,

He giveth oft who gives what’s oft refused.