Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ST. JOHN, APOSTLE, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Earth cannot bar flame from ascending Last Line: That we in thee may abide together. Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina Subject(s): John The Apostle, Saint (1st Century) | ||||||||
EARTH cannot bar flame from ascending, Hell cannot bind light from descending, Death cannot finish life never ending. Eagle and sun gaze at each other, Eagle at sun, brother at Brother, Loving in peace and joy one another. O St. John, with chains for thy wages, Strong thy rock where the stormblast rages, Rock of refuge, the Rock of Ages. Rome hath passed with her awful voice, Earth is passing with all her joys, Heaven shall pass away with a noise. So from us all follies that please us, So from us all falsehoods that ease us, -- Only all saints abide with their Jesus. Jesus, in love looking down hither, Jesus, by love draw us up thither, That we in Thee may abide together. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IT IS FINISHED' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI 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 |
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