The Everlasting Mercy

John Masefield

6 chapters · about 51 min

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The opening

From '41 to '51

I was my folk’s contrary son; I bit my father’s hand right through And broke my mother’s heart in two. I sometimes go without my dinner Now that I know the times I’ve gi’n her.

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The words
The author's text, copied word for word.
Left out
  • The source library's header, footer and license, in 2 places
  • Pictures and their captions
  • The title page and opening pages before chapter 1, in 2 places
  • Notes and pages added by translators, editors or publishers, in 3 places