Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ST. MARK, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Once like a broken bow mark sprang aside Last Line: And bids them come up higher. Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina Subject(s): Mark, Saint (c. 46 A.d.) | ||||||||
ONCE like a broken bow Mark sprang aside: Yet grace recalled him to a worthier course, To feeble hands and knees increasing force, Till God was magnified. And now a strong Evangelist, St. Mark Hath for his sign a Lion in his strength; And thro' the stormy water's breadth and length He helps to steer God's Ark. Thus calls he sinners to be penitents, He kindles penitents to high desire, He mounts before them to the sphere of saints, And bids them come up higher. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...GLORY, GLORY, HALLELUJAH! by LLOYD STONE THE LEGEND OF ST. MARK by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER 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 A BED OF FORGET-ME-NOTS by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A BETTER RESURRECTION by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A BIRTHDAY by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI |
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