Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FOR A CHILD: 2. NIGHT SONG, by CHARLES WILLIAMS Poet's Biography First Line: Sleep, our lord, and for thy peace Last Line: Be your great protection shed. Subject(s): Children; Parents; Sleep; Childhood; Parenthood | ||||||||
SLEEP, our lord, and for thy peace Let thy mother's softer voice Pray thy patrons to increase Freedom from all light and noise. Hark, her invocation draws To thy guard those princely Laws! Prince of Fire, in favour quench Moonlight upon wall and floor; And with gentle shadow drench Candles entering at the door; Michael, round about his bed Be thy great protection shed. Prince of Air, lest winds rush by Blustering about the park Of this night, with watchful eye Keep the palings of the dark; Raphael, round about his bed Be thy great protection shed. Prince of Water, if thy rains Must to-night prevent our dearth, Keep them from the window-panes, Softly let them bless the earth; Gabriel, round about his bed Be thy great protection shed. Prince of Earth, beneath our tread And above each doubtful board Be thy silent carpet spread; Let thy stillness hush our lord; Auriel, round about his bed Be thy great protection shed. Let your vast quaternion, Earth and Water, Fire and Air, Friend him as he goes upon His long journey, out to where, Princes, round his final bed Be your great protection shed. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MY PARENTS HAVE COME HOME LAUGHING by MARK JARMAN BIRTHDAY (AUTOBIOGRAPHY) by ROBINSON JEFFERS LOOKING IN AT NIGHT by MARY KINZIE THE VELVET HAND by PHYLLIS MCGINLEY CURRICULUM VITAE by LISEL MUELLER CIVILIZING THE CHILD by LISEL MUELLER MISSING THE DEAD by LISEL MUELLER FOR A CHILD: 1. WALKING SONG by CHARLES WILLIAMS TO MICHAL: SONNETS AFTER MARRIAGE: 8. AFTER RONSARD by CHARLES WILLIAMS |
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