Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHRIST THE MENDICANT, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poet's Biography First Line: A stranger, to his own Last Line: A mother's love. Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb Subject(s): Mary. Mother Of Jesus; Mothers; Women - Bible; Virgin Mary | ||||||||
A stranger, to His own He came; and one alone, Who knew not sin, His lowliness believed, And in her soul conceived To let Him in. He naked was, and she Of her humanity A garment wove. He hungered; and she gave, What most His heart did crave, A Mother's love. | 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 ANONYMOUS by JOHN BANISTER TABB |
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