Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CANA, by JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE Poet's Biography First Line: Dear friend! Whose presence in the Last Line: And water turned to wine Alternate Author Name(s): C., J. F. Subject(s): Cana, Galilee; Jesus Christ - Legends; Miracles; Religion; Theology | ||||||||
DEAR Friend! whose presence in the house, Whose gracious word benign, Could once, at Cana's wedding feast, Change water into wine; Come, visit us! and when dull work Grows weary, line on line, Revive our souls, and let us see Life's water turned to wine. Gay mirth shall deepen into joy, Earth's hopes grow half divine, When Jesus visits us, to make Life's water glow as wine. The social talk, the evening fire, The homely household shrine, Grow bright with angel visits, when The Lord pours out the wine. For when self seeking turns to love, Not knowing mine nor thine, The miracle again is wrought, And water turned to wine | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MYSTIC BOUNCE by TERRANCE HAYES MATHEMATICS CONSIDERED AS A VICE by ANTHONY HECHT UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN SHINE, PERISHING REPUBLIC by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE COMING OF THE PLAGUE by WELDON KEES A LITHUANIAN ELEGY by ROBERT KELLY A REMINISCENCE by JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE THE CALIPH AND SATAN by JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE THE LITTLE GIRL FOUND, FR. SONGS OF EXPERIENCE by WILLIAM BLAKE |
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