59 <br /> <br />A little East of Jordan, <br />Evangelists record, <br />A Gymnast and an Angel <br />Did wrestle long and hard— <br /> <br />Till morning touching mountain— <br />And Jacob, waxing strong, <br />The Angel begged permission <br />To Breakfast—to return— <br /> <br />Not so, said cunning Jacob! <br />"I will not let thee go <br />Except thou bless me"—Stranger! <br />The which acceded to— <br /> <br />Light swung the silver fleeces <br />"Peniel" Hills beyond, <br />And the bewildered Gymnast <br />Found he had worsted God!<br /><br />Emily Dickinson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-little-east-of-jordan/
