Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FOR INNOCENTS DAY, by LUKE WADDING First Line: The angel said to joseph mild Last Line: To die for man's redemption. Alternate Author Name(s): Waddinge, Luke Subject(s): Holy Innocents | ||||||||
The Angel said to Joseph mild Fly with the Mother and the Child, Out of this land to Egypt go, The Heavenly Babe will have it so; For that his hour is not yet come, To die for Man's Redemption. Proud Herod he doth froth and frown Feareth to lose Kingdom and Crown, Full of distain and full of scorn, He must destroy this young King born; But stay, his hour is not yet come To die for Man's Redemption. Herod, forbear this cruel flood Of the most pure innocent Blood, To thee a crown this Child doth bring To make thee happier than a king; From highest Heavens along he's come To die for Man's Redemption. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A STRANGE MEETING by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES PRO PATRIA MORI by THOMAS MOORE MUSIC IN CAMP by JOHN REUBEN THOMPSON LAURENCE BLOOMFIELD IN IRELAND: 6. SPRING by WILLIAM ALLINGHAM LILIES: 9. BENEATH LOFTIER STARS by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) THE METAMORPHOSIS OF THE WALNUT-TREE OF BOARSTELL: CANTO 2 by WILLIAM BASSE ON READING THAT THE REBUILDING OF YPRES APPROACHED COMPLETION by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN |
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