Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PSALM 73: INTRODUCTORY LINES, by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE First Line: The sudden storms that heave me to and fro Last Line: Such goodly light king david giveth me. Variant Title(s): The Noble Voyage Subject(s): Faith; Belief; Creed | ||||||||
The sudden storms that heave me to and for Had well-near pierced faith, my guiding sail, For I, that on the noble voyage go To succor truth and falsehood to assail, Constrained am to bear my sails full low And never could attain some pleasant gale, For unto such the prosperous winds do blow As run from port to port to seek avail. This bred despair, whereof such doubts did grow That I gan faint, and all my courage fail. But now, my Blage, mine error well I see: Such goodly light King David giveth me. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UNHOLY SONNET 4 by MARK JARMAN QUIA ABSURDUM by ROBINSON JEFFERS GOING TO THE HORSE FLATS by ROBINSON JEFFERS SONNET TO FORTUNE by LUCY AIKEN JONATHAN EDWARDS IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS by ROBERT LOWELL RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION by MINA LOY PSALM 104: THE MAJESTY AND MERCY OF GOD by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE |
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