Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PIS-ALLER, by MATTHEW ARNOLD Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Man is blind because of sin Last Line: For god's sake, believe it then! Subject(s): Sin | ||||||||
'MAN is blind because of sin; 'Revelation makes him sure. 'Without that, who looks within, 'Looks in vain, for all's obscure.' Nay, look closer into man! Tell me, can you find indeed Nothing sure, no moral plan Clear prescribed, without your creed? 'No, I nothing can perceive; 'Without that, all's dark for men. 'That, or nothing, I believe/'-- For God's sake, believe it then! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SEVEN STREAMS OF NEVIS by GALWAY KINNELL CHANEL NO. 5 by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR BROTHERS: 4. IN MY OWN DEFENSE by LUCILLE CLIFTON THE RING AND THE CASTLE by AMY LOWELL |
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