Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TWO EASTER LILIES, by JOHN BANISTER TABB


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TWO EASTER LILIES, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Behold the reed of scorn
Last Line: Her lord to greet.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Easter; Flowers; Holidays; Lilies; The Resurrection


Behold the reed of scorn,
Like Aaron's rod,
Hath blossomed to adorn
The risen God.

And she, the broken bloom
That balmed His feet,
Is first before His tomb,
Her Lord to greet.





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