Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A WEATHER-DREAM, by ROSA MULHOLLAND



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First Line: Mary and her angels
Last Line: Torn from virgin mary's veil!
Alternate Author Name(s): Gilbert, Lady
Subject(s): Mary. Mother Of Jesus; Women - Bible; Virgin Mary


MARY and her angels
Floating in mid-air,
Rapt, within a rainbow,
Oh, but they are fair!
Spun gold is the angels' hair,
And Mary has a veil of mist,
Thrice as fine as ladies' lace,
Blown across her blossom face,
Red and gold and amethyst,
Flung and spread in the clouds there,
With many a lovely curl and twist.

Mary's roses, spilling
Down into the sea,
Float, and darken into rubies,
Sapphires now they be.
Lo, the wave-foam freakishly
Climbs the rainbow in mid-air,
Whirls a myriad wingy snows,
Scattering lily where was rose,
Pelts with pearl the angels' hair,
And the Virgin's mantle free,
Fluttering, celestial fair.

Clouds, scudding and shifting,
What is your new vagary?
Where have you blown the angels,
Breeze all contrary?
Winds most unwary,
You have turned their faces pale,
You have driven them out to sea,
That enchanting company.
What have you given them for a sail?
Only a golden rag so airy,
Torn from Virgin Mary's veil!





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