Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A CHRISTMAS SONG, by LAURENCE HOUSMAN Poet's Biography First Line: Then from his throne the godhead bowed Last Line: To wait the coming lord! Subject(s): Christmas; Jesus Christ; Waiting; Nativity, The | ||||||||
THEN from His throne the Godhead bowed To human form below, The Heavens dropt down, and every cloud Hung loath to let Him go. Oh, bright the light, and white the night, When, full of favour stored, God's maid lay down in Bethlehem town, To wait the coming Lord! Before His Feet went down the snow Amid the tranquil night, Till all the world lay white below To greet the Lord of Light. Oh, bright the light, and white the night, When, full of favour stored, God's Maid lay down in Bethlehem town, To wait the coming Lord! The rugged hills and all the rocks Were covered as with fleece; The towns were seen like folded flocks To wait the Prince of Peace. Oh, bright the light, and white the night, When, full of favour stored, God's Maid lay down in Bethlehem town, To wait the coming Lord! Oh, like a flock in field and fold, The wintry world lay then, On that fair night in days of old When Christ came down to men. Oh, bright the light, and white the night, When, full of favour stored, God's Maid lay down in Bethlehem town, To wait the coming Lord! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DIFFERENT VIEWS; A CHRISMAS DUET by JOSEPH ASHBY-STERRY AN UNMERRY CHRISTMAS by AMBROSE BIERCE CHRISTMAS IN CHINATOWN by AUGUST KLEINZAHLER CHRISTMAS TREE by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS ISAIAH'S COAL by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#3): 1. BEAST, PEACH.. by MARVIN BELL ANNUS MIRABILIS (1902) by LAURENCE HOUSMAN |
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