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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EXHORTATION, by THOMAS HASTINGS Poet's Biography First Line: Child of sin and sorrow Last Line: In christ confide. | |||
CHILD of sin and sorrow, Filled with dismay, Wait not for to-morrow, Yield thee to-day. Heaven bids thee come While yet there's room: Child of sin and sorrow! Hear and obey. Child of sin and sorrow, Why wilt thou die? Come whilst thou canst borrow Help from on high: Grieve not that love Which from above, Child of sin and sorrow, Would bring thee nigh. Child of sin and sorrow, Thy moments glide Like the flitting arrow, Or the rushing tide; Ere time is o'er, Heaven's grace implore: Child of sin and sorrow, In Christ confide. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NIGHTINGALES by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES THE HOMES OF ENGLAND by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS A ST. HELENA LULLABY by RUDYARD KIPLING SUDDEN LIGHT by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI ROSAMOND: KING HENRY'S SONG by JOSEPH ADDISON |
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