When Severn's sweeping Flood had overthrown St Mary's Church, the Preacher then would cry, '''Thus, Christian people, God his might hath shown, That ye to him your love may testify; Haste and rebuild the Pile.''' But not a stone Resumed its place''"age after age went by, And Heaven still lacked its due, though piety In secret did, we trust, her loss bemoan. But now her Spirit hath put forth its claim In power, and Poesy would lend her voice''" Let the New Work be worthy of its aim, That in its beauty Cardiff may rejoice! Oh! in the Past if cause there was for shame, Let not our Times halt in their better choice! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...OF THE MEAN AND SURE ESTATE by THOMAS WYATT UPON THE DEATH OF MY EVER CONSTANT FRIEND DOCTOR DONNE, DEAN OF PAUL'S by HENRY KING (1592-1669) PROMETHEUS by JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL ON THE MORNING OF CHRIST'S NATIVITY by JOHN MILTON REUBEN BRIGHT by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON UPON WEDLOCK, AND DEATH OF CHILDREN by EDWARD TAYLOR COLUMBUS AT THE CONVENT [JULY, 1491] by JOHN TOWNSEND TROWBRIDGE |