Classic and Contemporary Poetry
OUR WIDOWED QUEEN, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The husband of the widow care for her Last Line: Then may her husband praise. Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina Subject(s): Albert Of Saxe-coburg-gotha (1819-1861); Death; Love - Loss Of; Tears; Victoria, Queen Of England (1819-1901); Widows & Widowers; Prince Consort Of Queen Victoria; Dead, The | ||||||||
The Husband of the widow care for her, The Father of the fatherless: The faithful Friend, the abiding Comforter, Watch over her to bless. Full twenty years of blameless married faith, Of love and honour questioned not, Joys, griefs imparted: for the first time Death Sunders the common lot. Christ help the desolate Queen upon her throne, Strengthen her hands, confirm her heart: For she henceforth must bear a load alone Borne until now in part. Christ help the desolate Woman in her home, Broken of heart, indeed bereft; Shrinking from solitary days to come, Beggared tho' much is left. Rise up, O Sons and Daughters of the Dead, Weep with your Mother where she weeps; Yet not as sorrowing without hope be shed Your tears: he only sleeps. Rise up, O Sons and Daughters of the realm, In pale reflected sorrow move; Revere the widowed hand that holds the helm, Love her with double love. In royal patience of her soul possess'd May she fulfill her length of days: Then may her children rise and call her bless'd, Then may her husband praise. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FRIEND KILLED IN THE WAR by ANTHONY HECHT FOR JAMES MERRILL: AN ADIEU by ANTHONY HECHT TARANTULA: OR THE DANCE OF DEATH by ANTHONY HECHT CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR by ERNEST HEMINGWAY NOTE TO REALITY by TONY HOAGLAND IT IS FINISHED' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI ITALIA, IO TI SALUTO!' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI THE HEART KNOWETH ITS OWN BITTERNESS' (2) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI |
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