Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE GREATEST WONDER, by WILLIAM DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: To spread the azure canopy of heaven Last Line: That angels stand amazed to think on it. Alternate Author Name(s): Drummond, William Subject(s): Christmas; Earth; Heaven; Nativity, The; World; Paradise | ||||||||
TO spread the azure canopy of Heaven, And spangle it all with sparks of burning gold; To place this ponderous globe of Earth so even That it should all, and nought should it uphold; With motions strange to endue the planets seven, And Jove to make so mild, and Mars so bold; To temper what is moist, dry, hot, and cold, Of all their jars that sweet accords are given; Lord, to Thy wisdom's nought, nought to Thy might; But that Thou shouldst, Thy glory laid aside, Come basely in mortality to bide, And die for those deserved an endless night; A wonder is, so far above out wit, That angels stand amazed to think on it. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE END OF LIFE by PHILIP JAMES BAILEY SEVEN TWILIGHTS: 6 by CONRAD AIKEN THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#19): 2. MORE ABOUT THE DEAD MAN AND WINTER by MARVIN BELL THE WORLDS IN THIS WORLD by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR A SKELETON FOR MR. PAUL IN PARADISE; AFTER ALLAN GUISINGER by NORMAN DUBIE BEAUTY & RESTRAINT by DANIEL HALPERN HOW IT WILL HAPPEN, WHEN by DORIANNE LAUX IF THIS IS PARADISE by DORIANNE LAUX FOR THE BAPTIST by WILLIAM DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN |
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