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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 BRUCE AND THE SPIDER by BERNARD BARTON MEMORIAL DAY by WILLIAM E. BROOKS INDEPENDENCE by HENRY DAVID THOREAU ECCLESIASTICAL SONNETS: PART 2: 25. THE VIRGIN by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH IN WILTSHIRE; SUGGESTED BY POINTS OF SIMILARITY WITH THE SOMME COUNTRY by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN A NIGHT FANCY by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE COMPENSATION by E. M. BRAINARD THE LOVE OF A WOMAN by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR ON THE STATUE OF CLEOPATRA, MADE INTO A FOUNTAIN BY LEO X by BALDASSARRE CASTIGLIONE |
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