Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ST. PAUL'S RENOVATED, by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB First Line: Shine, june on paul's Last Line: For work well done. Subject(s): St. Paul's Cathedral, London | ||||||||
Shine, June on Paul's, Sun, bathe his bases, His echoing walls And soaring spaces. In dome renewed, Sweet, summerscented, His guest be tented In fortitude. All's as before; Pier, arch, and ceiling Confess their healing, Curtained no more. In this bright place Of brought-back beauty, Knees do your duty, Lips say a grace! Thanking each one Of these restorers, Shorers and borers, Proppers and stoppers, Drillers and fillers, For work well done. | Discover our poem explanations - click here!Other Poems of Interest...AMONG THE LAKES by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB AN EPITAPH (AFTER THE GREEK EPIGRAMS) by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB ARS GUBERNANDI by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB AT THE FIREMEN'S EXHIBITION by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB AUTHORS IN LONDON by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB AUTUMN'S SPLENDOURS by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB BATTERSEA PARK by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB BBC by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB D.O. BARNETT by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB DELIVERANCE by CHARLES WILLIAM BRODRIBB |
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