Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE PICTURE, by MARIA JAMES First Line: Ere dissolves the house of clay Last Line: But in blessing was she bless'd. Subject(s): Models; Old Age; Paintings & Painters; Women | ||||||||
ERE dissolves the house of clay, Ere the vision melts away, Ere descend the tottering walls, Ere the sacred mantle falls, Lay the colouring, -- mingle there Mary's love and Martha's care: Hers an ear for others' woe, Hers the hand, the heart to do; But in serving had she rest, But in blessing was she bless'd. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ARISTOTLE TO PHYLLIS by JOHN HOLLANDER A WOMAN'S DELUSION by SUSAN HOWE JULIA TUTWILER STATE PRISON FOR WOMEN by ANDREW HUDGINS THE WOMEN ON CYTHAERON by ROBINSON JEFFERS TOMORROW by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD LADIES FOR DINNER, SAIPAN by KENNETH KOCH |
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