Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A NEW PSALM FOR THE CHAPEL OF KILMARNOCK, by ROBERT BURNS Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O sing a new song to the lord Last Line: Thou kens we get as little. Subject(s): Holidays; Thanksgiving | ||||||||
O sing a new song to the Lord, Make, all and every one, A joyful noise, even for the King His restoration. The sons of Belial in the land Did set their heads together; Come, let us sweep them off, said they, Like an o'erflowing river. They set their heads together, I say, They set their heads together; On right, on left, on every hand, We saw none to deliver. Thou madest strong two chosen ones To quell the Wicked's pride; That Young Man, great in Issachar, The burden-bearing tribe. And him, among the Princes chief In our Jerusalem, The judge that's mighty in thy law, The man that fears thy name. Yet they, even they, with all their strength, Began to faint and fail: Even as two howling, ravenous wolves To dogs do turn their tail. Th' ungodly o'er the just prevail'd, For so thou hadst appointed; That thou might'st greater glory give Unto thine own anointed. And now thou hast restored our State, Pity our Kirk also; For she by tribulations Is now brought very low. Consume that high-place, Patronage, From off thy holy hill; And in thy fury burn the book -- Even of that man M'Gill. Now hear our prayer, accept our song, And fight thy chosen's battle: We seek but little, Lord, from thee, Thou kens we get as little. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CULTURE OF GLASS by THYLIAS MOSS THE NIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING by NORMAN DUBIE OUR PRAYER OF THANKS by CARL SANDBURG THANKSGIVING DAY by LYDIA MARIA CHILD XAIPE: 65 by EDWARD ESTLIN CUMMINGS THE OL' TUNES by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A THANKSGIVING TO GOD [FOR HIS HOUSE] by ROBERT HERRICK A BARD'S EPITAPH by ROBERT BURNS A POET'S WELCOME TO HIS LOVE-BEGOTTEN DAUGHTER by ROBERT BURNS |
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