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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ALL SAINTS' DAY (1868), by ADA CAMBRIDGE Poet's Biography First Line: Never to weary more, nor suffer silence Last Line: "for both the happy life that is ""at peace." Alternate Author Name(s): Cross, George, Mrs. Subject(s): All Saints' Day; Allhallowmas; Allhallows | |||
"But they are at peace." NEVER to weary more, nor suffer sorrow, -- Their strife all over, and their work all done: At peace -- and only waiting for the morrow; Heaven's rest and rapture even now begun. So tired once! long fetter'd, sorely burden'd, Ye struggled hard and well for your release; Ye fought in faith and love -- and ye are guerdon'd, O happy souls! for now ye are at peace. No more of pain, no more of bitter weeping! For us a darkness and an empty place, Somewhere a little dust -- in angels' keeping -- A blessed memory of a vanish'd face. For us the lonely path, the daily toiling, The din and strife of battle, never still'd; For us the wounds, the hunger, and the soiling, -- The utter, speechless longing, unfulfill'd. For us the army camp'd upon the mountains, Unseen, yet fighting with our Syrian foes, -- The heaven-sent manna and the wayside fountains, The hope and promise, sweetening our woes. For them the joyous spirit, freely ranging Green hills and fields where never mortal trod; For them the light unfading and unchanging, The perfect quietness -- the peace of God. For both, a dim, mysterious, distant greeting; For both, at Jesus' cross, a drawing near; At Eucharistic gate a blessed meeting, When angels and archangels worship here. For both, God grant, an everlasting union, When sin shall pass away and tears shall cease; For both the deep and full and true communion, For both the happy life that is "at peace." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ALL SAINTS' DAY (1867) by ADA CAMBRIDGE LA VITA NUOVA: SONNET OF BEATRICE DE PORTINARI, ON ALL SAINTS' DAY by DANTE ALIGHIERI TO A VIOLET FOUND ON ALL SAINTS' DAY by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR ALL SOUL'S DAY by THEODOSIA (PICKERING) GARRISON |
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