Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON THE EXECUTION OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, by LUCRETIA MARIA DAVIDSON First Line: Touch not the heart, for sorrow's voice Last Line: Around the brow of carberry. Subject(s): Mary, Queen Of Scots (1542-1587); Mary Stuart | ||||||||
Touch not the heart, for Sorrow's voice Will mingle in the chorus wild; When Scotland weeps, canst thou rejoice? No: rather mourn her murdered child. Sing how on Carberry's mount of blood, 'Mid foes exulting in her doom, The captive Mary fearless stood, A helpless victim for the tomb. Justice and Mercy, 'frighted, fled, And shrouded was Hope's beacon blaze, When, like a lamb to slaughter led, Poor Mary met her murderers' gaze. Calm was her eye as yon dark lake, And changed her once angelic form; No sigh was heard the pause to break, That awful pause before the storm. O draw the veil, 't were shame to gaze Upon the bloody tragedy; But lo! a brilliant halo plays Around the hill of Carberry. 'T is done -- and Mary's soul has flown Beyond this scene of blood and death; 'T is done -- the lovely saint has gone To claim in heaven a thornless wreath. But as Elijah, when his car Wheeled on towards heaven its path of light, Dropped on his friend, he left afar, His mantle, like a meteor bright; So Mary, when her spirit flew Far from this world, so sad, so weary, A crown of fame immortal threw Around the brow of Carberry. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ALAS! POOR QUEEN by MARION ANGUS MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS by HENRY GLASSFORD BELL THE DAUGHTER OF DEBATE by ELIZABETH I THE TRAGIC MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS: 1 by KATHERINE HARRIS BRADLEY LAMENT OF MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, ON THE APPROACH OF SPRING by ROBERT BURNS QUEEN MARY AT FOTHERINGAY by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR ON LOCH LEVEN by CHRISTIAN CARSTAIRS FAREWELL TO FRANCE by SARAH HAMILTON A DREAM by LUCRETIA MARIA DAVIDSON |
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