Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WILDERNESS, by ANNA BUNSTON DE BARY First Line: From life's enchantments Last Line: Who trod the wilderness. | ||||||||
FROM life's enchantments, Desire of place, From lust of getting Turn thou away and set thy face Toward the wilderness. The tents of Jacob As valleys spread, As goodly cedars Or fair lign aloes, white and red, Shall share thy wilderness. With awful judgments, The law, the rod, With soft allurements And comfortable words, will God Pass o'er the wilderness. The bitter waters Are healed and sweet; The ample heavens Pour angel's bread about thy feet Throughout the wilderness. And Carmel's glory Thou thoughtest gone, And Sharon's roses, The excellency of Lebanon Delight thy wilderness. Who passeth Jordan Perfumed with myrrh, With myrrh and incense? Lo! on His arm Love leadeth her Who trod the wilderness. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A DISCLAIMER by ANNA BUNSTON DE BARY A GRACE by ANNA BUNSTON DE BARY A GREAT MYSTERY by ANNA BUNSTON DE BARY A PENITENT TO HIS NEIGHBOURS by ANNA BUNSTON DE BARY A PEOPLED SOLITUDE by ANNA BUNSTON DE BARY A ROOT OF DOUBT by ANNA BUNSTON DE BARY A ROSE by ANNA BUNSTON DE BARY ACTUM EST! by ANNA BUNSTON DE BARY ALLEGRA AND TRISTITIA by ANNA BUNSTON DE BARY AS RIVERS OF WATER IN A DRY PLACE by ANNA BUNSTON DE BARY |
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