Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ENLIGHTMENT!, by HEINRICH HEINE Poet's Biography First Line: Have the scales that dimm'd thy vision Last Line: To digest in peace thy food. Subject(s): Faith; Life; Love; Michael, The Archangel; Saints; Belief; Creed; Michael, Saint | ||||||||
HAVE the scales that dimm'd thy vision Fallen, Michael? Canst thou see How they're stealing in derision All the choicest food from thee? In return, divine enjoyment Promise they in realms above, Where the angels' sole employment Is to cook us fleshless love. Michael, hath thy faith grown weaker, Or thy appetite more strong? Thou dost grasp life's sparkling beaker, And thou sing'st a hero-song. Fear not, Michael! take thy pleasure While on earth, and eat what's good; When thou'rt dead, thou'lt have full leisure To digest in peace thy food. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL; A STATUETTE: 1; SONNET by DINAH MARIA MULOCK CRAIK MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL; A STATUETTE: 2; SONNET by DINAH MARIA MULOCK CRAIK HYMN: MICHAELMAS DAY by REGINALD HEBER MAELISU'S HYMN TO THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL by MAELISU ST. MICHAEL; A HYMN by JOHN HENRY NEWMAN MICHAELMAS by AGNES MARY F. ROBINSON ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL by KATHARINE TYNAN SAINT MICHAEL by CHARLES WILLIAMS |
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