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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SPRING (1), by RACHEL ANNAND TAYLOR Poet's Biography
First Line: Love as the resurrection angel, goes
Last Line: Will never staunch the tears of mortal eyes.
Subject(s): Angels; Easter; Graves; Holidays; Immortality; Jesus Christ; Love; Resurrection, The; The Resurrection; Tombs; Tombstones
First Line: Love as the resurrection angel, goes
Last Line: Will never staunch the tears of mortal eyes.
Subject(s): Angels; Easter; Graves; Holidays; Immortality; Jesus Christ; Love; Resurrection, The; The Resurrection; Tombs; Tombstones
LOVE, as the Resurrection Angel, goes
To the low Sepulchre one watcher knows.
"Of Easter-lilies I am lord:" Love saith,
"O Sleeper, I have ransomed thee from death.
"O Dreamer, she is very tired. Arise
And kiss the night of weeping from her eyes."
But Love the Easter-Angel calls in vain.—
Vain, seven times vain the seven-fold spells of pain!
Or is the chamber void? Is the Soul risen
From out the passionate spices of the prison?—
Immortal kisses, falling soft as sighs,
Will never staunch the tears of mortal eyes.
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