Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FOR HENRIETTA POLYDORE, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: On the land and on the sea Last Line: Be best beloved and love us best. Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina Subject(s): Love; Sea; Sin; Ocean | ||||||||
On the land and on the sea, Jesus keep both you and me: Going out and coming in, Christ keep us both from shame and sin: In this world, in the world to come, Keep us safe and lead us home: Today in toil, tonight in rest, Be Best Beloved and love us best. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HALL OF OCEAN LIFE by JOHN HOLLANDER JULY FOURTH BY THE OCEAN by ROBINSON JEFFERS BOATS IN A FOG by ROBINSON JEFFERS CONTINENT'S END by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE FIGUREHEAD by LEONIE ADAMS 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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