The New Oxford Book of Christian VerseDonald Davie A treasury of some of the most beautiful and moving poems in the English language. In the introduction, the editor examines the vast variety and importance of Christian verse in English and American literature. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 26
Page 77
... spring , full of sweet days and roses , A box where sweets compacted lie , My music shows ye have your closes , And all must die . Only a sweet and virtuous soul , Like season'd timber , never gives ; But though the whole world turn to ...
... spring , full of sweet days and roses , A box where sweets compacted lie , My music shows ye have your closes , And all must die . Only a sweet and virtuous soul , Like season'd timber , never gives ; But though the whole world turn to ...
Page 86
... spring I shoot up fair , Offering at heaven , growing and groaning thither ; Nor doth my flower Want a spring shower , My sins and I joining together . But while I grow in a straight line , Still upwards bent , as if heaven were mine ...
... spring I shoot up fair , Offering at heaven , growing and groaning thither ; Nor doth my flower Want a spring shower , My sins and I joining together . But while I grow in a straight line , Still upwards bent , as if heaven were mine ...
Page 111
... Spring , Which here enamels every thing ; And sends the Fowls to us in care , On daily Visits through the Air . He hangs in shades the Orange bright , Like golden Lamps in a green Night , And does in the Pomgranates close Jewels more ...
... Spring , Which here enamels every thing ; And sends the Fowls to us in care , On daily Visits through the Air . He hangs in shades the Orange bright , Like golden Lamps in a green Night , And does in the Pomgranates close Jewels more ...
Contents
ANONYMOUS 7TH10TH CENTURY | 1 |
ANONYMOUS 14TH CENTURY | 7 |
GEOFFREY CHAUCER c 13401400 | 14 |
Copyright | |
135 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
angels beneath blessed blest bliss blood breast breath bright C. H. SISSON Christ Christian clouds Copyright crown dark dead dear death deep divine dost doth dust earth Edwin Muir eternal eyes F. T. Prince face fair faith Father fear feet flame flesh flowers garden Geoffrey Hill glorious glory God's grace hand hast hath hear heart heaven heavenly hell holy Hymn JACK CLEMO Jesus John Berryman John Donne King light live look Lord mercy mind never night o'er peace Poems praise pray prayer Psalm R. S. THOMAS Reprinted by permission rise rock Saviour shadow shepherds shine sing sins sleep song soul spirit stars Stevie Smith stone sweet T. S. Eliot thee thine things thou art thought throne thy name truth unto verse voice W. H. Auden Wendell Berry wind wings word