Classic and Contemporary Poetry
RISE!, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography First Line: Rise from thoughts of shame and sin Last Line: At easter in the morning. Subject(s): Easter; Holidays; The Resurrection | ||||||||
Rise from thoughts of shame and sin, From passions fierce that burn within; Rise! a better life begin, All free from hate and scorning. Rise! from weakness into might; Rise! from wrong to joyous right; Rise! from darkness to the light Of Easter in the morning. Rise, for royal heralds call, Angel songs that soar and fall, Golden glories over all, Earth and skies adorning. Rise, for inner voices plead: Rise from lower thought and deed, Follow where the angels lead On Easter in the morning. Rise! for soon you may not rise; Soul unheeding dwarfs and dies; Not for aye may one be wise: For To-day the warning! Lo! the range of endless years, Other lives and other spheres, Your eternity appears At Easter in the morning. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EASTER EVE by FRANCIS WILLIAM BOURDILLON EASTER SUNDAY by LUCILLE CLIFTON GOD SEND EASTER by LUCILLE CLIFTON NOT THE CUCKOLD'S DREAM; FOR SAM PEREIRA by NORMAN DUBIE EASTER HYMN by GEORGE SANTAYANA I DEFINE THE DARKNESS CORRECT: THE FESTIVAL OF THE FRERES LUMIERES by ELENI SIKELIANOS SPANISH EASTER: 1926 by CONRAD AIKEN A BATTLE SONG (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR) by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS |
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