Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LOVE IN HEAVEN, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poet's Biography First Line: The child is rocked on mary's knees Last Line: "who lost thee yesterday but finds to-morrow." Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Heaven; Jesus Christ; Love; Mary. Mother Of Jesus; Mothers; Sleep; Women - Bible; Paradise; Virgin Mary | ||||||||
THE child is rocked on Mary's knees, Her lullaby stills his alarms, Love's cradle gives him happy ease, Love's nest of love within her arms: "Lullaby," she singeth, "pretty babe of sorrow, Thy mother comes to stay with thee to-morrow." One angel holds his basin, one His ewer of golden water sweet, And one his robe to put him on, And one his pillow and his sheet. "Oh, mystery", they cry, "of love and sorrow, Sleep sweet, dear babe, thy mother comes to-morrow." Immortal angels standing by Kiss that sweet babe on Mary's knee. "Blessed the woman is," they sigh, "Whose motherhood hath given her Thee. Happy her lot in mortal joy and sorrow Who lost thee yesterday but finds to-morrow." | 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 |
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