Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ENDURE HARDNESS, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A cold wind stirs the blackthorn Last Line: That I am thine. Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina Subject(s): Consolation | ||||||||
A cold wind stirs the blackthorn To burgeon and to blow, Besprinkling half-green hedges With flakes and sprays of snow. Thro' coldness and thro' keenness, Dear hearts, take comfort so: Somewhere or other doubtless These make the blackthorn blow. Lord Jesus, who would think that I am Thine? Ah, who would think Who sees me ready to turn back or sink, That Thou art mine? I cannot hold Thee fast tho' Thou art mine: Hold Thou me fast, So earth shall know at last and heaven at last That I am Thine. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SHAKESPEARE'S GRAVE by ROBINSON JEFFERS RECOMPENSE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON THE WILLOW by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON EINSTEIN by ARCHIBALD MACLEISH HOLDERLIN'S JOURNEY by EDWIN MUIR THE PRODIGAL SON by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON ILKA BLADE O' GRASS KEPS ITS AIN DRAP O' DEW by JAMES BALLANTYNE COMFORT by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING IT IS FINISHED' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI ITALIA, IO TI SALUTO!' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI THE HEART KNOWETH ITS OWN BITTERNESS' (2) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI |
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