Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ESCAPE TO THE MOUNTAIN, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I peered within, and saw a world of sin Last Line: Lord, make me such as they. Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina | ||||||||
I PEERED within, and saw a world of sin; Upward, and saw a world of righteousness; Downward, and saw darkness and flame begin Which no man can express. I girt me up, I gat me up to flee From face of darkness and devouring flame: And fled I had, but guilt is loading me With dust of death and shame. Yet still the light of righteousness beams pure, Beams to me from the world of far-off day: -- Lord, Who hast called them happy that endure, Lord, make me such as they. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ITALIA, IO TI SALUTO!' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI THE HEART KNOWETH ITS OWN BITTERNESS' (2) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A BED OF FORGET-ME-NOTS by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A BETTER RESURRECTION by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A BIRTHDAY by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A DIRGE by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A LIFE'S PARALLELS by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A PAUSE by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI |
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