Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, ON CALVARY, by JOHN BANISTER TABB


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First Line: In the shadow of the rood
Last Line: Bade him break his heart for love.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Calvary


In the shadow of the rood
Love and Shame together stood;
Love, that bade Him bear the blame
Of her fallen sister Shame;
Shame, that by the pangs thereof
Bade Him break His heart for Love.





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