Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A DIALOGUE (FOR A BASE AND TWO TREBLES), by JOSEPH BEAUMONT First Line: Death had not venturd to draw neer Last Line: Is ty'd & bound, have power to goe ! Subject(s): Jesus Christ; Resurrection, The | ||||||||
MARTHA DEATH had not venturd to draw neer, Hadst Thou, great Lord of Life been heer: But in thine Absence bold He grew, And Us in our deer Brother slew. JESUS x. 23. Thy Brother fell, when He was slain, But to rebound to Life again. MARTHA x. 24. I know that He shall raise his head Again, when Time is put to bed: When thy great Trump shall summon forth The World, & wake up Dust from Earth. JESUS x. 25. Already Faith's cleer Ey in Me May Life & Resurrection see. Who puts in Me his faithful Trust, Shall Live ev'n in his Buried Dust: Nor ever shall Deaths proudest Darts Feed on Beleeving living Hearts. Beleev'st Thou this? MARTHA x. 27. Sweet Lord, no more: My Faith doth Thee, as God adore, Who from thy Father's bosome forth Didst come, to bring down Heavn to Earth. MARY x. 32. Deer Lord, who once vouchaf'st to lett My Ointment dew thy blessed feet, O give Me leave that I before These Altars now my Tears may poure: That for Thy Burial was; but this Effusion for my Brother's is: For He, bycause Thou wert not heer, Is flown to heavn to seek Thee there JESUS x. 34. Where is He layd? MARY Sweet Lord, oh come, See our Greif's Monument, & His Tombe. JESUS x. 39. Remove the Stone. MARTHA Corruption now Has had foure days mature to grow: Alas what Comfort can We think Such Graves Mouthes breathe, but deadly Stink! JESUS x. 40. Told I not Thee, Thy faithfull Eye Gods glorious Power should descry? Alas, thy Faith, (as Thou shalt see,) More dead & rotten is than He. LAZARUS COME FORTH. CHORUS x. 44. He comes, He comes. O mighty Word, which can from Tombes' Fright Death, & Fate; & make Him who Is ty'd & bound, have power to goe ! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EASTER SUNDAY by LUCILLE CLIFTON THE READER OF THE SENTENCES by NORMAN DUBIE RESURRECTION UPDATE by JAMES GALVIN UNHOLY SONNET: 20 by MARK JARMAN ON RISING FROM THE DEAD by CAROLYN KIZER A GUARD OF THE SEPULCHER by EDWIN MARKHAM THE RESURRECTION by JONATHAN HENDERSON BROOKS Γενεθλιακον by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Γενεθλιακον by JOSEPH BEAUMONT A CONCLUSORIE HUMNE TO THE SAME WEEK; & FOR MY FRIEND by JOSEPH BEAUMONT |
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