Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE DREAM, by MRS. ROSS YOCOM


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THE DREAM, by                    
First Line: I had a dream the other night
Last Line: For the lowly nazarene of ancient days.
Subject(s): Dreams; Jesus Christ; Resurrection, The; Nightmares


I had a dream the other night,
And in the distance, framed in light,
A lowly stable did I see
Where castle of royalty should be;
And a tiny baby snuggled warm
In the loving curve of a mother's arm,
And near by, adoring, there knelt three men;
So I knew the babe was the Christ Child then.

The scene changed, and outlined 'gainst the sky
I saw three crosses raised on high;
Two held representatives of Life's bitter dross,
With the Hope of the world on the middle cross;
And 'bove Him who hung in second place,
With unspeakable anguish on His face,
And crown of thorns to mock and bruise,
I read the inscription "The King of the Jews."

That scene faded, and in its place
A tomb's outline did I then trace;
And as my eyes pierced the misty air
I noticed that the tomb was bare.
A man appeared robed in dazzling white,
Triumphant and holy in the dawning light;
Forgotten Golgotha, the anguish, and scorn,
I knew 'twas my Saviour on Easter Morn.

I awoke, and as I opened my eyes
Over the hill stole the pink sunrise,
And my thoughts lingered on the strange dream,
As I vaguely wondered what did it mean.
Christ's birth must mean joy, the Crucifixion, pain;
The Resurrection, triumph o'er death we attain;
And I breathed a prayer of thanksgiving and praise
For the lowly Nazarene of ancient days.





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