Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IN THE SHADOWS: INDUCTION, by DAVID GRAY (1838-1861) Poet's Biography First Line: Enter, scared mortal! And in awe behold Last Line: Inhaled from a diviner atmosphere. | ||||||||
Enter, scared mortal! and in awe behold The chancel of a dying poet's mind, Hung round, ah! not adorned, with pictures bold And quaint, but roughly touched for the refined. The chancel, not the charnel house! For I To God have raised a shrine immaculate Therein, whereon His name to glorify, And daily mercies meekly celebrate. So in, scared breather! here no hint of death -- Skull or cross-bones suggesting sceptic fear; Yea, rather calmer beauty, purer breath Inhaled from a diviner atmosphere. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IN THE SHADOWS: 2 by DAVID GRAY (1838-1861) IN THE SHADOWS: 20 by DAVID GRAY (1838-1861) IN THE SHADOWS: MY EPITAPH by DAVID GRAY (1838-1861) WINTRY WEATHER by DAVID GRAY (1838-1861) IN THE SHADOWS: 10 by DAVID GRAY (1838-1861) IN THE SHADOWS: 11 by DAVID GRAY (1838-1861) IN THE SHADOWS: 12 by DAVID GRAY (1838-1861) IN THE SHADOWS: 13 by DAVID GRAY (1838-1861) IN THE SHADOWS: 14 by DAVID GRAY (1838-1861) IN THE SHADOWS: 15 by DAVID GRAY (1838-1861) |
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