Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DAVID AND JONATHAN, by JOHN HENRY NEWMAN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: O heart of fire! Misjudged by wilful man Last Line: He lives to us who dies, he is but lost who lives. Subject(s): David (d. 962 B.c.); Jonathan (bible) | ||||||||
O HEART of fire! misjudged by wilful man, Thou flower of Jesse's race! What woe was thine, when thou and Jonathan Last greeted face to face! He doom'd to die, thou on us to impress The portent of a blood-stain'd holiness. Yet it was well: -- for so, 'mid cares of rule And crime's encircling tide, A spell was o'er thee, zealous one, to cool Earth-joy and kingly pride; With battle-scene and pageant, prompt to blend The pale calm spectre of a blameless friend. Ah! had he lived, before thy throne to stand, Thy spirit keen and high Sure it had snapp'd in twain love's slender band, So dear in memory; Paul, of his comrade reft, the warning gives, -- He lives to us who dies, he is but lost who lives. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DAVIDEIS, A SACRED POEM OF THE TROUBLES OF DAVID: BOOK 2 by ABRAHAM COWLEY DAVIDEIS, A SACRED POEM OF THE TROUBLES OF DAVID: BOOK 4 by ABRAHAM COWLEY DAVID AND JONATHAN by LUCRETIA MARIA DAVIDSON THE LAMENTATION OF DAVID OVER SAUL AND JONATHAN HIS SON by GEORGE WITHER SECOND SAMUEL: 1. DAVID'S LAMENT OVER SAUL AND JONATHAN by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE SECOND SAMUEL: DAVID'S LAMENT FOR JONATHAN by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE JERUSALEM THE GOLDEN (78) by CHARLES REZNIKOFF FLOWERS WITHOUT FRUIT by JOHN HENRY NEWMAN THE PILLAR OF THE CLOUD by JOHN HENRY NEWMAN |
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