On the Steps of the Temple
Yestereve, on the marble steps of the Temple, I saw a woman sittingbetween two men. One side of her face was pale, the other wasblushing.
Words in this poem
- yestereve n.
- The evening of yesterday; the evening last past.
Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.
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On the Steps of the Temple is in the public domain. This text is taken from The Madman: His Parables and Poems, Project Gutenberg ebook #5616; the transcription's header, footer and licence were removed and nothing else was changed. You may copy, print and reuse it freely.
Cite as: Kahlil Gibran, On the Steps of the Temple, in The Madman: His Parables and Poems (1918), text of Project Gutenberg ebook #5616, Laurel, https://laurelpoetry.com/poem/gibran-madman/on-the-steps-of-the-temple.html, id L27301.
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