WHEN on her Maker's bosom The new-born Earth was laid, And Nature's opening blossom Its fairest bloom display'd; When all with fruit and flowers The laughing soil was drest, And Eden's fragrant bowers Received their human guest; No sin his face defiling, The heir of nature stood, And God, benignly smiling, Beheld that all was good! Yet, in that hour of blessing, A single want was known; A wish the heart distressing; For Adam was alone! Oh God of pure affection! By men and saints adored, Who gavest Thy protection To Cana's nuptial board; May such Thy bounties ever To wedded love be shown, And no rude hand dissever Whom Thou hast link'd in one! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOLY POEMS: 1 by GEORGE BARKER A LINE-STORM SONG by ROBERT FROST BEAUTIFUL MEALS by THOMAS STURGE MOORE PRAYERS OF STEEL by CARL SANDBURG SONG OF YOUTH by LULU PIPER AIKEN TO MY READERS by ALEXANDER ANDERSON POLYHYMNIA: DEDICATION TO THE COUNTESS OF LINDSEY by WILLIAM BASSE |