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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TINTERN ABBEY, by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: The men who called their passion piety
Last Line: Masking with good that ill which cannot be undone.
Alternate Author Name(s): Houghton, 1st Baron; Houghton, Lord
Subject(s): Poetry & Poets; Wordsworth, William (1770-1850)
First Line: The men who called their passion piety
Last Line: Masking with good that ill which cannot be undone.
Alternate Author Name(s): Houghton, 1st Baron; Houghton, Lord
Subject(s): Poetry & Poets; Wordsworth, William (1770-1850)
THE Men who called their passion piety,
And wrecked this noble argosy of faith, --
They little thought how beauteous could be Death,
How fair the face of Time's aye deepe'ning sea!
Nor arms that desolate, nor years that flee,
Nor hearts that fail, can utterly deflower
This grassy floor of sacramental power
Where we now stand commu'nicants -- even We,
We of this latter, still protestant age,
With priestly ministrations of the Sun
And Moon and multitudinous quire of stars
Maintain this consecration, and assuage
With tender thoughts the past of weary wars,
Masking with good that ill which cannot be undone.
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