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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHARITY, by ELIZABETH J. EAMES First Line: All stainless in the holy white Last Line: The olive branch, in holy beauty bending. | |||
ALL stainless in the holy white Of her broad mantle -- lo! the maiden cometh. Lip, cheek and brow serenely bright With that calm look of deep delight. Beautiful, -- on the mountain top she roameth. "The soft gray of the brooding dove" With melting radiance in her eye she weareth; Her heart is full of trust and love; For an angel mission from above, In tranquil beauty, o'er the earth she beareth. The music of Humanity Flows from her tuneful lips in sweetest numbers: Of all life's pleasant ministries -- Of universal harmonies -- She sings: no care her mind encumbers. Glad tidings doth she ever sound; Good will to man throughout the world is sending; Blessings and gifts she scatters round; Peace to her name, with whom is found The olive branch, in holy beauty bending. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON THE PICTURE OF A DEPARTED POETESS by ELIZABETH J. EAMES THE MAN TO BE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON ADVICE TO A RAVEN IN RUSSIA by JOEL BARLOW SONNET TO TARTAR, A TERRIER BEAUTY by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES THE RIDE-BY-NIGHTS by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE THE FROGS: HYMN OF THE INITIATES by ARISTOPHANES BROADWAY by WILLIAM ROSE BENET A BOSTON TOAST by JOHN COLLINS BOSSIDY |
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