Classic and Contemporary Poetry
COCK-CROW, by ROBERT HERRICK Poet's Biography First Line: Bell-man of night, if I about shall go Last Line: A sin, then fall to weeping when 'tis done. Subject(s): Peter, Saint (c. 64 A.d.) | ||||||||
Bell-man of Night, if I about shall go For to denie my Master, do thou crow. Thou stop'st s. Peter in the midst of sin; Stay me, by crowing, ere I do begin; Better it is, premonish'd, for to shun A sin, then fall to weeping when 'tis done. | Other Poems of Interest...ST. PETER AND THE ANGEL by DENISE LEVERTOV THE MEANING OF THE LOOK by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING THE LOOK by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING I SHALL KNOW WHY, WHEN TIME IS OVER by EMILY DICKINSON THE VISION OF ST. PETER by JOHN MILTON HAY PETER AND JOHN by ELINOR WYLIE ROADSIDE POEMS: SAINT PETER by GEORGE MACDONALD THE TRAITOR by JOHN COWPER POWYS THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. PETER by AGNES MARY F. ROBINSON A CHRISTMAS CAROL, SUNG TO THE KING IN THE PRESENCE AT WHITEHALL by ROBERT HERRICK |
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