Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BEULAH LAND, by BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KING Poet's Biography First Line: Ober de ribber in beulah lan' Last Line: Ober de ribber in beulah lan'. Alternate Author Name(s): King, Ben Subject(s): God; Rivers | ||||||||
OBER de ribber in Beulah Lan' De lubly angels in white robes stan'; Dey beckon me dar, I kin hyar de ban', Ober de ribber in Beulah Lan'. Ober de ribber what sights I see! Somebody stan's dar a-waitin' fo me; Stan's on de sho' ob de Jaspah Sea, A-callin'; he says dar's res' fo' me. Ober de ribber I soon mus' go, Weary ob waitin' fro' all dis woe; An' when my journey is ended I know Dat de Good Shepherd will open de do'. Ober de ribber my soul takes wing, De songs ob Zion I hyar 'em sing; When tuned to de harps how our voices will ring Close 'roun' de frone ob de Hebenly King. Ober de ribber dey beckon to me, De ribber dat flows to de Jaspah Sea; Ober de ribber you all mus' know Dat de Good Shepherd will open de do'. Den we'll shout glory an' praise 'im an' sing 'Long up de golden streets, how it will ring; Close to de Massa fo'evah we'll stan', Ober de ribber in Beulah Lan'. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...RIVERS INTO SEAS by LYNDA HULL TO A WOMAN GLANCING UP FROM THE RIVER by LARRY LEVIS TWO-RIVER LEDGER by KHALED MATTAWA HE FINDS THE MANSION by JAMES MCMICHAEL THE RIVERS by CLARIBEL ALEGRIA VERMILION FLYCATCHER, SAN PEDRO RIVER, ARIZONA by MARGARET ATWOOD THE PORCH OVER THE RIVER by WENDELL BERRY THE RIVER BRIDGED AND FORGOT by WENDELL BERRY THE PESSIMIST by BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KING |
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