Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MATER DOLOROSA, by LOUIS V. LEDOUX Poet's Biography First Line: O clinging hands, and eyes where sleep has set Last Line: For kingly death will wait until you come. Subject(s): Mary. Mother Of Jesus; Women In The Bible; Virgin Mary | ||||||||
O clinging hands, and eyes where sleep has set Her seal of peace, go not from me so soon. O little feet, take not the pathway yet, The dust of other feet with tears is wet, And sorrow wanders there with slow regret; O eager feet, take not the path so soon. Take it not yet, for death is at the end, And kingly death will wait until you come. Full soon the feet of youth will turn the bend, The eyes will see where followed footsteps wend. Go not so soon, though death be found a friend; For kingly death will wait until you come. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MADONNA by KATHARINE LEE BATES BALLADE TO OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA by HILAIRE BELLOC OUR LORD AND OUR LADY by HILAIRE BELLOC PLASTIC BEATITUDE by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR A SONG OF MARY by LUCILLE CLIFTON ISLAND MARY by LUCILLE CLIFTON MARY'S DREAM by LUCILLE CLIFTON A THRENODY IN MEMORY OF THE DESTRUCTION OF MESSINA by LOUIS V. LEDOUX |
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