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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE UNNAMED WOMEN: 1, by ELIZABETH RUNDELL CHARLES First Line: The hand that might have drawn aside Last Line: And consecrated by his smile. | |||
The hand that might have drawn aside The veil, which from unloving sight Those shrinking forms avails to hide, With tender care has wrapped it tight. He would not have the sullied name Once fondly spoken in a home, A mark for strangers' righteous blame, Branded through every age to come. And thus we only speak of them As those on whom His mercies meet, -- 'She whom the Lord would not condemn,' And 'She who bathed with tears His feet.' Trusted to no evangelist, First heard where sins no more defile, Read from the Book of Life by Christ, And consecrated by His smile. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BEFORE A PAINTING by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON ARIZONA SUMMER by ELEANOR BALDWIN TO DR. PRIESTLEY. DEC. 29, 1792 by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD SONNETS OF MANHOOD: 2. THE FLOWER ASLEEP by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) THE COMBAT, BETWEENE CONSCIENCE AND COVETOUSNESSE by RICHARD BARNFIELD SONG: NOT A WORD by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT THE EXILE'S RETURN by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING |
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