Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HYMN: SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY: 3, by REGINALD HEBER Poet's Biography First Line: When on her maker's bosom Last Line: Whom thou hast link'd in one! Subject(s): Eden; God | ||||||||
WHEN on her Maker's bosom The new-born Earth was laid, And Nature's opening blossom Its fairest bloom display'd; When all with fruit and flowers The laughing soil was drest, And Eden's fragrant bowers Received their human guest; No sin his face defiling, The heir of nature stood, And God, benignly smiling, Beheld that all was good! Yet, in that hour of blessing, A single want was known; A wish the heart distressing; For Adam was alone! Oh God of pure affection! By men and saints adored, Who gavest Thy protection To Cana's nuptial board; May such Thy bounties ever To wedded love be shown, And no rude hand dissever Whom Thou hast link'd in one! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE MOUNTAIN IS STRIPPED by DAVID IGNATOW AS CLOSE AS BREATHING by MARK JARMAN UNHOLY SONNET 1 by MARK JARMAN UNHOLY SONNET 13 by MARK JARMAN BIRTH-DUES by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE SILENT SHEPHERDS by ROBINSON JEFFERS GOING TO THE HORSE FLATS by ROBINSON JEFFERS EVENING HYMN by REGINALD HEBER |
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