Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, COLUMBUS, by JOHN BANISTER TABB


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COLUMBUS, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Tis read of one, a ferryman of old
Last Line: Fulfilling all his destiny again.
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506); Explorers; Exploring; Discovery; Discoverers


'Tis read of one, a ferryman of old,
St. Christopher, who on his shoulders bore
Across the torrent to the welcome shore
The infant Christ. The alien waters rolled
Their weltering weight tumultuous; but 'tis told
The pilot swerved not 'mid the desperate roar
Till landed safe, his tottering burden sore
He trembled, lost in reverence, to behold.
And thou to me, in that prophetic dream,
Which led thee westward o'er the wandering main,
Christ-laden, to the land whereof no gleam
Had cleft the compass of the narrower brain,
The legendary Christopher dost seem,
Fulfilling all his destiny again.





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