Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONNET: FOR INSPIRATION, by MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI Poet's Biography First Line: The prayers I make will then be sweet indeed Last Line: And sound thy praises everlastingly. Alternate Author Name(s): Michel Angelo Variant Title(s): Psalm 51;to The Supreme Being;a Supplication Subject(s): Creative Ability; Prayer; Inspiration; Creativity | ||||||||
The prayers I make will then be sweet indeed If thou the spirit give by which I pray: My unassisted heart is barren clay, That of its native self can nothing feed: Of good and pious works Thou art the seed, That quickens only where Thou say'st it may: Unless Thou show to us thine own true way No man can find it: Father! Thou must lead. Do Thou, then, breathe those thoughts into my mind By which such virtue may in me be bred That in thy holy footsteps I may tread; The fatters of my tongue do Thou unbind, That I may have the power to sing of Thee, And sound Thy praises everlastingly. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...POEM FOR JAMES WRIGHT by ROBERT BLY THE CHINESE PEAKS; FOR DONALD HALL by ROBERT BLY THE GAIETY OF FORM by ROBERT BLY WAITING FOR THE STARS by ROBERT BLY A PARIS BLACKBIRD by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR A SUNDAY DRIVE THROUGH EAGLE COUNTRY by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR FALLEN by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR GENTLY BENT TO EASE US'; FOR BILL KNOTT by NORMAN DUBIE FOR RANDALL JARRELL, 1914-1965 by NORMAN DUBIE LOVE'S JUSTIFICATION by MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI |
|