Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LILIES: 6. MY BELOVED, by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) First Line: Pain's fiery lesson was to teach us this Last Line: Out of one tree god hewed for each a cross. | ||||||||
Pain's fiery lesson was to teach us this: To teach the perfect truth to either soul, That now, beside us as the swift months roll, Nought may disturb, no frailty mar, our bliss. Beneath the stars again our spirits kiss: Again the smarting puzzled hearts are whole: Again with gladdened lips Love's crystal bowl We touch;and know how great a thing Love is. Heart of my heart, soul of my soul indeed, Wast thou in sorrow, and did I not bleed? Mind of my mind, were issues vast at stake, Bewildering thee,and did not my mind ache? Spirit that crownest mine beyond all loss, Out of one tree God hewed for each a cross. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A PRAYER by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) A VINDICATION by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) AN ACTOR'S REMINISCENCES by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) AUTUMN MESSAGES by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) ENVOI: DEATH (1) by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) ENVOI: DEATH (2) by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) FOR EVER AND EVERMORE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) IF ONLY THOU ART TRUE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) LILIES: 1. THE GREAT WAVE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) LILIES: 10. SOUL-PAIN by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) |
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