Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, BEHOLD A SHAKING', by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI


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First Line: Man rising to the doom that shall not err
Last Line: Of happy heaven, his sheep home to the pen
Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina
Subject(s): Heaven; God; Death


Man rising to the doom that shall not err,''"
''aWhich hath most dread: the arouse of all or each;
''aAll kindreds of all nations of all speech,
Or one by one of him and him and her?
While dust reanimate begins to stir
''aHere, there, beyond, beyond, reach beyond reach;
''aWhile every wave refashions on the beach
Alive or dead-in-life some seafarer.
Now meeting doth not join or parting part;
''aTrue meeting and true parting wait till then,
''a''aWhen whoso meet are joined for evermore,
Face answering face and heart at rest in heart:''"
''a''aGod bring us all rejoicing to the shore
''aOf happy Heaven, His sheep home to the pen.





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