Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, SONG OF THE DOVE, by FREDRIKA BREMER


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First Line: There sitteth a dove, so white and fair
Last Line: That sits on the lily-spray.
Variant Title(s): Swedish Mother's Lullany [or, Hymn]
Subject(s): Christmas; Mothers; Nativity, The


There sitteth a dove, so white and fair,
All on the lily spray;
And she listeneth how to Jesus Christ,
The little children pray.

Lightly she spreads her friendly wings,
And to heaven's gate hath sped,
And unto the Father in heaven she bears
The prayers which the children said.

And back she comes from heaven's gate,
And brings--that dove so mild--
From the Father in heaven, who hears her speak.
A blessing for every child.

Then, children. lift up a pious prayer,
It hears whatever you say,
That heavenly dove, so white and fair,
That sits on the lily-spray.







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