Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WHEN I WAS IN TROUBLE I CALLED UPON THE LORD, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A burdened heart that bleeds and bears Last Line: Itself thy gift. Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina | ||||||||
A BURDENED heart that bleeds and bears And hopes and waits in pain, And faints beneath its fears and cares, Yet hopes again: Wilt Thou accept the heart I bring, O gracious Lord and kind, To ease it of a torturing sting, And staunch and bind? Alas, if Thou wilt none of this, None else have I to give: Look Thou upon it as it is, Accept, relieve. Or if Thou wilt not yet relieve, Be not extreme to sift; Accept a faltering will to give, Itself Thy gift. | 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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