Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE LITTLE CHURCH AROUND THE CORNER, by JOHN MYERS O'HARA Poet's Biography First Line: In meek seclusion where cathedrals vie Last Line: The convent gate of fra hilario. Subject(s): Church Of The Transfiguration, New York; Convents; Nuns; The Little Church Around The Corner | ||||||||
In meek seclusion where cathedrals vie, It shuns the shining dome and spires of pride; Content to nestle undiscerned beside The street where wealth and fashion pass it by; A refuge for the spirit's inmost sigh, With prayer's consoling hush to none denied; It keeps the faith for hearts that still confide, Renunciation that no pomps belie. And many pass its portal shrine nor stay The hurried step, impatient of its peace; But when the pageant vanishes with day And all the lures of gain and glory cease, One enters, sad as Dante, long ago, The convent gate of Fra Hilario. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ONE WORD MORE by ROBERT BROWNING THE PAST IS THE PRESENT by MARIANNE MOORE SONG FOR ALL SEAS, ALL SHIPS by WALT WHITMAN SONNET by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH LI HUA'S MESSENGER by PETER BETHANIS ALL WHITE by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT SINGING HANDS by CAREY YATES BUSBY ON THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, ANOTHER by THOMAS CAREW THE CANTERBURY TALES: THE PARDONER'S TALE by GEOFFREY CHAUCER |
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