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〃I could not answer that； if that were so；〃 Said Lazarus； 〃not even if
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The Three Taverns A Book of Poems By Edwin Arlington Robinson
I were God。 Why should He care whether I came or stayed； If that were so？
Why should the Master weep For me； or for the world； or save
Himself Longer for nothing？ And if that were so； Why should a few years'
more mortality Make Him a fugitive where flight were needless； Had He
but held his peace and given his nod To an old Law that would be new as
any？ I cannot say the answer to all that； Though I may say that He is not
afraid； And that it is not for the joy there is In serving an eternal Ignorance
Of our futility that He is here。 Is that what you and Martha mean by
Nothing？ Is that what you are fearing？ If that be so； There are more weeds
than lentils in your garden。 And one whose weeds are laughing at his
harvest May as well have no garden； for not there Shall he be gleaning the
few bits and orts Of life that are to save him。 For my part； I am again with
you； here among shadows That will not always be so dark as this； Though
now I see there's yet an evil in me That made me let you be afraid of me。
No； I was not afraid not even of life。 I thought I was 。 。 。 I must have
time for this； And all the time there is will not be long。 I cannot tell you
what the Master saw This morning in my eyes。 I do not know。 I cannot yet
say how far I have gone； Or why it is that I am here again； Or where the
old road leads。 I do not know。 I know that when I did come back； I saw
His eyes again among the trees and faces Only His eyes； and they
looked into mine Long into mine long； long； as if He knew。〃
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