Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SPRING IN NAZARETH, by ISABEL ECCLESTONE MACKAY Poet's Biography First Line: The spring is come!' a shepherd Last Line: Green, green, the barley and the corn! Subject(s): Christianity; Love; Mary. Mother Of Jesus; Shepherds & Shepherdesses; Spring; Women - Bible; Virgin Mary | ||||||||
"THE Spring is come!" a shepherd saith; Sing, sweet Mary, "The Spring is come to Nazareth And swift the Summer hurrieth." Sing low, the barley and the corn! Across the field a path is set Sing, sweet Mary, Green shadow in a golden net The tears of night have left it wet. Sing low, the barley and the corn! The Babe forsakes His mother's knee, Haste, sweet Mary See how He runneth merrily, One foot upon the path hath He Green, green, the barley and the corn! The mother calls with mother-fear Hush, sweet Mary! Another sound is in His ear, A sound he cannot choose but hear Hush, hush, the barley and the corn! Far and still farthrough years yet dim List, sweet Mary! From o'er the waking earth's green rim Another Springtime calleth Him! Bend low, the barley and the corn! Call low, call high, and call again, Ah, poor Mary! Know, by thy heart's prophetic pain, That one day thou shalt call in vain Moan, moan, the barley and the corn! O mother! make thine arms a shield, Sing, sweet Mary! While love still holds what love must yield Hide well the path across the field! Sing low, the barley and the corn! "The Spring is come!" a shepherd saith; Rest thee, Mary The passing years are but a breath And Spring still comes to Nazareth Green, green, the barley and the corn! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MADONNA by KATHARINE LEE BATES BALLADE TO OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA by HILAIRE BELLOC OUR LORD AND OUR LADY by HILAIRE BELLOC PLASTIC BEATITUDE by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR A SONG OF MARY by LUCILLE CLIFTON ISLAND MARY by LUCILLE CLIFTON MARY'S DREAM by LUCILLE CLIFTON A CHRISTMAS CHILD by ISABEL ECCLESTONE MACKAY |
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