Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A NON-NATURAL ASCENSION AND WHIT-SUNDAY, by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER Poet's Biography First Line: Christ leaves to-day the little gazing crowd Last Line: Rolled sadly from beneath the saviour's feet. Subject(s): Jesus Christ | ||||||||
Christ leaves to-day the little gazing crowd Upon the Mount, as straight to Heaven He fares; O! let us follow Him with hymns and prayers Up to the skirts of that receiving cloud; But lo! the preacher hath no hope, no trust, Nor can he, 'mid our coming Whitsun songs, Make common cause with all those fiery tongues That hail the glories of the Pentecost; But, if he ever thought it joy to meet The faithful - if that memory thrills him yet - Full surely must he feel some fond regret, At parting with a creed so grand and sweet; A grief, as when forsaken Olivet Rolled sadly from beneath the Saviour's feet. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE GREEN CHRIST by ANDREW HUDGINS MEDITATION ON SAVIORS by ROBINSON JEFFERS COMPANIONSHIP by MALTBIE DAVENPORT BABCOCK TO A WREN ON CALVARY by LARRY LEVIS THE TRANSFIGURATION by EDWIN MUIR SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#3): 1. BEAST, PEACH.. by MARVIN BELL HER FIRST-BORN by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER |
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