Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HYMN TO INDRA, LORD OF RAIN, by SAROJINI NAIDU Poet's Biography First Line: O thou, who rousest the voice of the thunder Last Line: Hearken, o lord of rain! Subject(s): Folk Songs - Indian; Pride; Singing & Singers; Worship; Self-esteem; Self-respect | ||||||||
MEN'S VOICES: O THOU, who rousest the voice of the thunder, And biddest the storms to awake from their sleep, Who breakest the strength of the mountains asunder, And cleavest the manifold pride of the deep! Thou, who with bountiful torrent and river Dost nourish the heart of the forest and plain, Withhold not Thy gifts O Omnipotent Giver! Hearken, O Lord of Rain! WOMEN'S VOICES: O Thou, who wieldest Thy deathless dominion O'er mutable legions of earth and the sky, Who grantest the eagle the joy of her pinion, And teachest the young of the koel to fly! Thou who art mighty to succour and cherish, Who savest from sorrow and shieldest from pain, Withhold not Thy merciful love, or we perish, Hearken, O Lord of Rain! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ROCK AND HAWK by ROBINSON JEFFERS GODOLPHIN HORNE, WHO WAS CURSED WITH THE SIN OF PRIDE, AND BECAME A BOOT-BLACK by HILAIRE BELLOC PRIDE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON THE THIN EDGE OF YOUR PRIDE: 1 by KENNETH REXROTH PRIMER LESSON by CARL SANDBURG HAEC FABULA DOCET by ROBERT FROST VICTIM OF HIMSELF by MARVIN BELL A CHALLENGE TO FATE by SAROJINI NAIDU |
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