May nothing evil cross this door, And may ill fortune never pry About these windows; may the roar And rain go by. Strengthened by faith, these rafters will Withstand the batt'ring of the storm; This hearth, though all the world grow chill, Will keep us warm. Peace shall walk softly through these rooms, Touching our lips with holy wine, Till ev'ry casual corner blooms Into a shrine. Laughter shall drown the raucous shout; And, though these shelt'ring walls are thin, May they be strong to keep hate out And hold love in. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ILKA BLADE O' GRASS KEPS ITS AIN DRAP O' DEW by JAMES BALLANTYNE THE BLACK RIDERS: 56 by STEPHEN CRANE SUPER FLUMINA BABYLONIS by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE THE PRAYER OF AGASSIZ by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER THE TRIUMPH OF MELANCHOLY by JAMES BEATTIE PSALM 7. DOMINE DEUS MEUS by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE WHITE BIRCHES by MARY BRADLEY BRAMHALL |