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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ECCLESIASTICAL SONNETS: PART 3: 23. CONFIRMATION, by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: The young-ones gathered in from hill and dale
Last Line: That ere the sun goes down their childhood sets.
Subject(s): Sacraments
First Line: The young-ones gathered in from hill and dale
Last Line: That ere the sun goes down their childhood sets.
Subject(s): Sacraments
THE Young-ones gathered in from hill and dale,
With holiday delight on every brow:
'Tis passed away; far other thoughts prevail;
For they are taking the baptismal Vow
Upon their conscious selves; their own lips speak
The solemn promise. Strongest sinews fail,
And many a blooming, many a lovely, cheek
Under the holy fear of God turns pale;
While on each head his lawn-robed Servant lays
An apostolic hand, and with prayer seals
The Covenant. The Omnipotent will raise
Their feeble Souls; and bear with 'his' regrets,
Who, looking round the fair assemblage, feels
That ere the Sun goes down their childhood sets.
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