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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: PIETY Matches Found: 33 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A MEMORY, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: This is just the weather, a wet may and blowing Last Line: "god send fine weather to carry home the sheaves!" Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Death; Farm Life; Fathers; God; Memory; Piety; Trust; Weather; Dead, The; Agriculture; Farmers A THANKSGIVING FOR F.D. MAURICE, by GEORGE MACDONALD Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The veil hath lifted and hath fallen; and him Last Line: His spirit send thou back in thine again. Subject(s): Friendship; God; Humility; Maurice, Frederick Denison (1805-1872); Piety; Praise; Virtue AN EPIGRAM TO KING CHARLES, by BEN JONSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Great charles, among the holy gifts of grace Last Line: But, that he cure the people's evil too? Variant Title(s): An Epigram. To King Charles For A Hundred Pounds He Sent Me Subject(s): Charles I, King Of England (1600-1649); Piety APPEAL TO THE PIETY OF A LEARNED WOMAN, REMEMBERING THE QUEEN, by PAULUS SILENTIARIUS Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Let's toss off these heavy cloaks, my dear, and show Last Line: Press, and hush, in wonder, my god-awful babbling Alternate Author Name(s): Paul The Silent; Paul The Silentiary Subject(s): Piety; Women BIRTH, by BRENDAN KENNELLY Poem Source First Line: Where the shannon meets the sea Last Line: Pity is born Subject(s): Birth; Islands; Piety; Pity; Shannon (river), Ireland BLUEBEARD'S LAST WIFE: COMES PIETY, by OLIVER BROOK HERFORD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: But who is this with mild and gentle air Last Line: One bridal kiss -- that kiss will be his last! Subject(s): Piety CHURCH BASEMENTS, by CHARLES B. WHEELER Poem Source First Line: Piety is heavier than air %and settles downward from the sanctuary Last Line: Will preserve the sunday school %save yourself Subject(s): Piety DECAY OF PIETY, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Oft have I seen, ere time had ploughed my cheek Last Line: Their pensive light from a departed sun! Subject(s): Piety DUAL PIETY, by JOHN SSEMUWANGA Poem Source First Line: Somewhere in the distance church bells are chiming Last Line: It will rain Subject(s): Piety EARLY PIETY, by JAMES ABRAHAM MARTLING Poem Source First Line: I would not choose my son another portion Subject(s): Children; Piety ECCLESIASTICAL SONNETS: PART 1: 30. CANUTE, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A pleasant music floats along the mere Last Line: Of heaven-descended piety and song. Subject(s): Canute The Great, King Of England; Piety FILIAL PIETY, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Untouched through all severity of cold Last Line: And red-breasts warble when sweet sounds are rare. Subject(s): Piety FILIAL PIETY OF DAVID, by LYDIA HUNTLEY SIGOURNEY Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Adullam's sheltering cavern bent Subject(s): Piety GOLDEN SAYINGS OF EPICTETUS: 163, by EPICTETUS Poem Source First Line: Piety towards the gods, be sure, consists chiefly in thinking rightly Last Line: Nor charge them with neglecting thee Subject(s): Death; Piety HELLENICS: CATILLUS AND SALIA, by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Catillus left his spear upon the steps Last Line: O anius, sounds for ever on that stream. Subject(s): Piety HOLY DAN, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: It was in the queensland drought Last Line: And holy dan was drowned Subject(s): Animals;death;drought;horses;piety; "dead, The; HYMN: FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY: 2, by REGINALD HEBER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: By cool siloam's shady rill Last Line: To keep us still thine own. Subject(s): Children; Epiphany; Piety; Childhood; Twelfth Night LOVE AND THE NOVICE, by THOMAS MOORE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Here we dwell in holiest bowers Last Line: If he came to them clothed in piety's vest. Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas Subject(s): Piety O PIETY! O HEAVENLY PIETY!, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): Piety ODE ON THE PASSION, by THOMAS WARTON THE ELDER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In sable clad, urania come Last Line: And proud captivity an humbled captive led! Subject(s): Catholics; Christianity; Crucifixion; Death; Passion; Piety; Prayer; Sin; Roman Catholics; Catholicism; Jesus Christ - Crucifixion; Dead, The OFFICIAL PIETY, by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A pious magistrate! Last Line: Whining a prayer for help to hide the key! Subject(s): Hypocrisy; Law & Lawyers; Piety; Slavery; Serfs ON THE LOSS OF A PIOUS FRIEND, by JOHN GARDINER CALKINS BRAINARD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Who shall weep when the righteous die? Last Line: Shall say, there is no peace for thee. Subject(s): Piety; Death; Dead, The PHILANDER, AN IMITATION OF SPENCER: ON THE DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM LEVINZ, by THOMAS WARTON THE ELDER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Give me, ye weeping nine Last Line: And you in stella see philanders yet unborn! Subject(s): Death; Grief; Mourning; Piety; Poetry & Poets; Praise; Spencer, William Robert (1769-1834); Dead, The; Sorrow; Sadness; Bereavement PIETY, by MORRIS ABEL BEER Poem Text First Line: Who builds a church within his heart Last Line: Is but a one-day house of prayer. Variant Title(s): The Church In The Heart Subject(s): Faith; Piety; Belief; Creed PIETY, by SAMUEL BUTLER (1612-1680) Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Why should not piety be made Subject(s): Piety PIETY, by EDWARD MOXON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Methought I heard a voice upon me call Last Line: Thy voice it was I heard, meek piety. Subject(s): Piety PIETY, by JOHN COWPER POWYS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Oh liquid moon that silvers the rims Last Line: I come! I come! Subject(s): Charm; Flowers; Graves; Love; Moon; Piety; Roses; Virtue; Tombs; Tombstones PIETY, by CHARLES SIMIC Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A plain black cotton dress Last Line: With eyes closed Subject(s): Piety PIETY, by CHARLES SIMIC Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A plain black cotton dress Last Line: If you close your eyes, %there's even a tiny rip %on the level of thighs, %the curlicue of blackest Subject(s): Piety PIOUS JOHN, by HENRY REICH JR. Poem Text First Line: All's good in nature, pious john maintains Last Line: John, struck by lightnin', lived to cuss like thunder. Subject(s): Comedy; Irony; Piety ST. JUAN GUALBERTO, by ROBERT SOUTHEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The work is done, the fabric is complete Last Line: And still the good man's name adorns the sainted roll. Subject(s): Catholic Church - Liturgy; Labor & Laborers; Monks; Piety; Work; Workers STATION (4), by JAMES GALVIN Poem Full Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Its back was leaves that mimed the leaves in back of us Last Line: "the backdrop won’t drop back Subject(s): Piety; Sisters VIOLIN SONGS: TO MY SISTER, ON HER TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY, by GEORGE MACDONALD Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Old fables are not all a lie Last Line: The father at thy heart. Subject(s): God; Piety; Sisters |
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