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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ST. JOHN BAPTIST PAINTED BY HERSELF IN THE WILDERNESS ..., by ANNE KILLIGREW Poet's Biography First Line: The sun's my fire, when it does shine Last Line: My associates onely are divine. Alternate Author Name(s): Killegrew, Anne Subject(s): John The Baptist, Saint (1st Century) | |||
THe Sun's my Fire, when it does shine, The hollow Spring's my Cave of Wine, The Rocks and Woods afford me Meat; This Lamb and I on one Dish eat: The neighbouring Herds my Garments send, My Pallet the kind Earth doth lend: Excess and Grandure I decline, My Associates onely are Divine. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A DEATH IN THE DESERT by ROBERT BROWNING FOR THE BAPTIST by WILLIAM DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN S. JOHN BAPTIST by JOSEPH BEAUMONT THE HYMNARY: 361. ST. JOHN BAPTIST by BEDE AN EPISTLE TO J. BL-K-N, ESQ.: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST by JOHN BYROM ABOVE THE BATTLE'S FRONT by NICHOLAS VACHEL LINDSAY UPON THE SAYING THAT MY VERSES WERE MADE BY ANOTHER by ANNE KILLIGREW |
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