Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WAYSIDE VIRGIN, by LANGDON ELWYN MITCHELL Poet's Biography First Line: I am the virgin; from this granite ledge Last Line: Felt the first sunshine of the early spring! Alternate Author Name(s): Varley, John Philip Subject(s): Mary. Mother Of Jesus; Women - Bible; Virgin Mary | ||||||||
FRANCE I AM the Virgin; from this granite ledge A hundred weary winters have I watched The lonely road that wanders at my feet; And many days I've sat here, in my lap A little heap of snow, and overheard The dry, dead voices of sere, rustling leaves; While scarce a beggar creaked across the way. How very old I am! I have forgot The day they fixed me here; and whence I came, With crown of gold, and all my tarnished blue. How green the grass is now, and all around Blossoms the May; but it is cold in here, Sunless and cold. -- Now comes a little maid To kneel among the asters at my feet; What a sweet noise she makes, like murmurings Of bees in June! I wonder what they say, These rosy mortals, when they look at me? I wonder why They call me Mary and bow down to me? Oh, I am weary of my painted box, -- Come, child, And lay thy warm face on my wooden cheek, That I may feel it glow as once of yore It glowed when I, a cedar's happy heart, Felt the first sunshine of the early spring! | 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 CAROL by LANGDON ELWYN MITCHELL |
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