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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
REMEMBER, by ALICE CARY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In thy time, and times of mourning Last Line: "through rocks he cutteth out rivers." Subject(s): Faith; Grief; Belief; Creed; Sorrow; Sadness | |||
IN thy time, and times of mourning, When grief doeth all she can To hide the prosperous sunshine, Remember this, O man, -- "He setteth an end to darkness." Sad saint, of the world forgotten, Who workest thy work apart, Take thou this promise for comfort, And hold it in thy heart, -- "He searcheth out all perfection." O foolish and faithless sailor, When the ship is driven away, When the waves forget their places, And the anchor will not stay, -- "He weigheth the waters by measure." O outcast, homeless, bewildered, Let now thy murmurs be still, Go in at the gates of gladness And eat of the feast at will, -- "For wisdom is better than riches." O diligent, diligent sower, Who sowest thy seed in vain, When the corn in the ear is withered, And the young flax dies for rain, -- "Through rocks He cutteth out rivers." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONOMA FIRE by JANE HIRSHFIELD AS THE SPARKS FLY UPWARDS by JOHN HOLLANDER WHAT GREAT GRIEF HAS MADE THE EMPRESS MUTE by JUNE JORDAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 19 by JAMES JOYCE DIRGE AT THE END OF THE WOODS by LEONIE ADAMS A SPINSTER'S STINT by ALICE CARY |
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