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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: JESUS CHRIST - LEGENDS Matches Found: 26 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A CHRISTMAS NIGHT, by JOHN DRINKWATER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Christ for a dream was given from the dead Last Line: And the poor christ again was with the dead. Subject(s): Jesus Christ - Legends A HYMN, by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS Poem Text First Line: In the steps of christ I follow Last Line: And three crosses on the hill. Subject(s): Christianity; Galilee, Palestine; Jesus Christ - Legends; Sermons; Speech; Oratory; Orators ASCENSION (1), by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Poem Text First Line: The time is come / for times great lord to think Last Line: And their ascension thus supply. Subject(s): Ascension Day; Happiness; Heaven; Home; Jesus Christ - Legends; Joy; Delight; Paradise CANA, by JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Dear friend! Whose presence in the Last Line: And water turned to wine Alternate Author Name(s): C., J. F. Subject(s): Cana, Galilee; Jesus Christ - Legends; Miracles; Religion; Theology CANA, by THOMAS JAMES MERTON Poem Source Poet Analysis First Line: Once when our eyes were clean as noon, our rooms Subject(s): Cana, Galilee; Jesus Christ - Legends; Miracles CARNAL AND THE CRANE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: As I passed by a river side Last Line: Even the blessed virgin %she's now brought forth a son Subject(s): Jesus Christ - Legends CHRIST AT EMMAUS, by STEPHEN FRECH Poem Source First Line: One asked the stranger to divide the bread Last Line: Would have brought to me Subject(s): Bread; Food And Eating; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ - Legends; Lord's Supper CHRIST WRITES IN THE SAND, by LUCY CULRIGHT Poem Text First Line: Crafty words and questions at jesus christ were flung Last Line: In flaming letters of forgiveness in our heart. Subject(s): Jesus Christ - Legends; Mercy; Sin FAIRY TREE, by TEMPLE LANE Poem Source First Line: All night around the thorn tree Last Line: You'll never fear the thorn tree %that grows beyond clogheen! Subject(s): Jesus Christ - Legends; Trees HYMN: FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY: 1, by REGINALD HEBER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When through the torn sail the wild tempest is streaming Last Line: "rebuke the destroyer -- ""help, lord! Or we perish!" Subject(s): Jesus Christ - Legends IN THE KNOW, by BRENDAN KENNELLY Poem Source First Line: Dead faces, voices come and go Last Line: Why jesus wept Subject(s): Death; Funerals; Jesus Christ - Legends; Religion LEGEND OF THE DOGWOOD TREE, by GERALDINE FARRAR Poem Source First Line: The dogwood tree was once as broad Last Line: Shall in this tree of beauty bright %forever fill the world with light Subject(s): Dogwood; Jesus Christ - Legends PETER AND JOHN, by ELINOR WYLIE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Twelve good friends / walked under the leaves Alternate Author Name(s): Benet, William Rose, Mrs. Subject(s): Jesus Christ - Legends; Peter, Saint (c. 64 A.d.) PETER AND JOHN, by ELINOR WYLIE Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Twelve good friends %walked under the leaves Last Line: In your dream? Said john. %'no,' said the other, %that I was not. %I was our brother %iscariot Alternate Author Name(s): Benet, William Rose, Mrs. Subject(s): Jesus Christ - Legends; Peter, Saint (c. 64 A.d.) ROBIN REDBREAST, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When christ was taken from the rood Last Line: Where, lo, it reddened all his breast! Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb Subject(s): Jesus Christ - Legends; Robins S. JAMES BP. OF JERUSALEM, by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Poem Text First Line: All yee whose pride is built upon Last Line: In truth is, what's in shadows heere. Subject(s): Christianity; Jerusalem; Jesus Christ - Legends; Passover; Saints S. JOHN BAPTIST, by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Poem Text First Line: When nights black houres be almost spent Last Line: Then herod at his feast beheld thee heere. Subject(s): Christianity; Jesus Christ - Legends; John The Baptist, Saint (1st Century); Worship S. MARY MAGDALEN'S OINTMENT, by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Poem Text First Line: Forbid her not, nor ask a reason why Last Line: And fill th' eternall mouth of holy fame. Subject(s): Jesus Christ - Legends; Mary Magdalen; Women In The Bible; Mary Magdalene S. MATTHIAS, by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Poem Text First Line: There must be twelve; ye other sunn Last Line: Judge the proud tribes then trembling at thy feet. Subject(s): Brothers; Jesus Christ - Legends; Saints; Half-brothers SAINT STEPHEN WAS A CLERK, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Saint stephen was a clerk in king herod's hall Last Line: Took they then stephen and stoned him in the way, %thereforeis his even on christe's own day Subject(s): Christmas; Jesus Christ - Legends; Stephen, Saint (d. 36 A.d.) THE BALLAD OF CHRISTMAS, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It was about the deep of night Last Line: And judas one of three. Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter Subject(s): Christmas; Ghosts; Jesus Christ - Legends; Judas Iscariot (d. 30 A.d.); Pilate, Pontius; Supernatural; Nativity, The THE MEDITATION OF COLUM, by WILLIAM SHARP Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Praise be to god, and a blessing too at that, and a blessing Last Line: And hath no thought of my sons in the deeps of the air and the sea? Alternate Author Name(s): Macleod, Fiona Subject(s): Christianity; Jesus Christ - Legends; Meditation; Salvation THE SECRET (F.P.D.), by CAROLINE GILTINAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In bethlehem the stable was small and mean and old Last Line: Then held him close against her breast, for little jesus smiled. Alternate Author Name(s): Harlow, Leo P., Mrs. Subject(s): Jesus Christ - Childhood & Youth; Jesus Christ - Legends; Joseph, Saint (1st Century B.c.-a.d.); Mary. Mother Of Jesus; Women In The Bible; Virgin Mary THURSDAY IN HOLY WEEK, by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Poem Text First Line: Griefe stay a while, to morrow wee Last Line: Will make it selfe its reason prove. Subject(s): Holy Week; Jesus Christ - Legends; Last Supper, The WEDNESDAY IN Y' HOLY WEEK, by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Poem Text First Line: Who doubts how avarice can be Last Line: Shall still from him a full redemption reap. Subject(s): Holy Week; Jesus Christ - Legends; Materialism WINDFLOWERS AND THE SAGE, by LAURA SPENCER PORTOR Poem Source First Line: While mary and the christ-child Last Line: Since when the humble sage-brush breathes %sweet fragrance on the air Subject(s): Jesus Christ - Legends |
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