Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, MARY MAGDALENE AT THE SEPULCHRE, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS


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First Line: Weeper! To thee how bright a morn was given
Last Line: Awed by the mighty gift thy tears and love had won!
Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea
Subject(s): Mary Magdalen; Women In The Bible; Mary Magdalene


WEEPER! to thee how bright a morn was given
After thy long, long vigil of despair,
When that high voice which burial-rocks had riven
Thrilled with immortal tones the silent air!
Never did clarion's royal blast declare
Such tale of victory to a breathless crowd,
As the deep sweetness of one word could bear
Into thy heart of hearts, O woman! bowed
By strong affection's anguish! one low word --
"Mary!" and all the triumph wrung from death
Was thus revealed; and thou, that so hadst erred,
So wept, and been forgiven, in trembling faith
Didst cast thee down before the all-conquering Son,
Awed by the mighty gift thy tears and love had won!





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