There sitteth a dove, so white and fair, All on the lily spray; And she listeneth how to Jesus Christ, The little children pray. Lightly she spreads her friendly wings, And to heaven's gate hath sped, And unto the Father in heaven she bears The prayers which the children said. And back she comes from heaven's gate, And brings--that dove so mild-- From the Father in heaven, who hears her speak. A blessing for every child. Then, children. lift up a pious prayer, It hears whatever you say, That heavenly dove, so white and fair, That sits on the lily-spray. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON THE COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE by WILLIAM BROWNE (1591-1643) A LOVER'S QUARREL by ROBERT BROWNING ON THE BUST OF HELEN BY CANOVA by GEORGE GORDON BYRON TO A CONTEMPORARY BUNKSHOOTER by CARL SANDBURG FABLE: 16 by ANTOINE VINCENT ARNAULT MEMORY'S DOOR by MARY OTTO ASHER SONNETS OF MANHOOD: 10. LONELY by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) TO A CHILD, THE DAUGHTER OF A FRIEND by JOHN GARDINER CALKINS BRAINARD |