Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ORGAN SONGS: MARRIAGE SONG, by GEORGE MACDONALD Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: They have no more wine!' she said Last Line: Brimming full of heavenly wine. Subject(s): Cana, Galilee; Drinks & Drinking; Feasts; Jesus Christ; Marriage; Mary. Mother Of Jesus; Water; Wedding Song; Women - Bible; Wine; Weddings; Husbands; Wives; Virgin Mary; Epithalamium | ||||||||
"THEY have no more wine!" she said. But they had enough of bread; And the vessels by the door Held for thirst a plenteous store: Yes, enough; but Love divine Turned the water into wine! When should wine like water flow, But when home two glad hearts go! When, in sacred bondage bound, Soul in soul hath freedom found! Such the time when, holy sign, Jesus turned the water wine. Good is all the feasting then; Good the merry words of men; Good the laughter and the smiles; Good the wine that grief beguiles; Crowning good, the Word divine Turning water into wine! Friends, the Master with you dwell! Daily work this miracle! When fair things too common grow, Bring again their heavenly show! Ever at your table dine, Turning water into wine! So at last you shall descry All the patterns of the sky: Earth a heaven of short abode; Houses temples unto God; Water-pots, to vision fine, Brimming full of heavenly wine. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...POEM FOR A WEDDING by GLYN MAXWELL BRIDAL SONG by GEORGE CHAPMAN (1559-1634) ESTONIAN BRIDAL SONG by JOHANN GOTTFRIED VON HERDER THE SERGEANT'S WEDDIN' by RUDYARD KIPLING THE PHOENIX AND THE TURTLE by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE EPITHALAMION by EDMUND SPENSER LOST AND FOUND by GEORGE MACDONALD THAT HOLY THING by GEORGE MACDONALD THE BABY, FR. AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND by GEORGE MACDONALD |
|