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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LO! I AM SAUL, FR. SAUL, by CHARLES HEAVYSEGE Poet's Biography First Line: Creature, begone, nor harrow me with horror Last Line: Or dwell with thee 'midst darkness in the grave. Subject(s): Bible; Evil; Paul, Saint (1st Century); Saul (11th Century B.c.); Saul Of Tarsus | |||
Creature, begone, nor harrow me with horror! Thine eyes are stars; O, cover them, O, wrap Them up within thy cloudy brows: stand off, Contend not with me, but say who thou art. Lo! I am Saul, the sad, demoniac king, But who art thou, strange, yet familiar? Methinks I know thee,—yes, thou art my demon; Thou art the demon that torments my soul. I charge thee say, mysterious visitant, At whose behest thou comest, and for what Offences deep of mine: nay, stand aloof: Confess, malicious goblin, or else leave me; Leave me, O goblin, till my hour is come: I'll meet thee after death; appoint the place; On Gilead, or beside the flowing Jordan; Or, if parts gloomier suit thee, I'll repair Down into Hinnom, or up to the top Of Horeb in the wilderness, or to the cloud- Concealéd height of Sinai ascend, Or dwell with thee 'midst darkness in the grave. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SAINT PAUL: 1 by FREDERICK WILLIAM HENRY MYERS PAULO POST ORDINATIONEM by JOSEPH BEAUMONT THE APOSTLE by PIERRE JEAN DE BERANGER PAUL by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY PHILIPPIAN by HILDEGARDE FLANNER IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM by THOMAS HARDY THE CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL by JOHN KEBLE LOVE'S COSMOPOLITAN;(DEDICATED TO CATHEDRAL OF ST. PAUL THE TENTMAKER) by ANNIE MATHESON |
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