. Christmas day. THE FLYING GLEAM, THE FLYING SHOWER. 12 CHRISTMAS DAY. Spoils of the tropic forests ; year by year ? L Amid the din of heathen voices, growing *\\- ^-J2 Himself half heathen ? How to those,brave hearts! Who toil with laden loins and sink-ing stride Beside the bitter wells oftreeless sand:. Toward the peakswhich flood the ancient Nile,t> To free a tyrants captives ? How- to those — CHRISTMAS DAY. I 3 New patriarchs of the new-found underworld — Who stand, like Jacob, on the virgin lawns, And count their flocks increase ? To them that day Shall dawn in glory, and solstitial b
. Christmas day. THE FLYING GLEAM, THE FLYING SHOWER. 12 CHRISTMAS DAY. Spoils of the tropic forests ; year by year ? L Amid the din of heathen voices, growing *\\- ^-J2 Himself half heathen ? How to those,brave hearts! Who toil with laden loins and sink-ing stride Beside the bitter wells oftreeless sand:. Toward the peakswhich flood the ancient Nile,t> To free a tyrants captives ? How- to those — CHRISTMAS DAY. I 3 New patriarchs of the new-found underworld — Who stand, like Jacob, on the virgin lawns, And count their flocks increase ? To them that day Shall dawn in glory, and solstitial blaze Of full midsummer sun : to them that morn Gay flowers beneath their feet, gay birds aloft Shall tell of naught but summer: but to them, Ere yet, unwarned by carol or by chime, They spring into the saddle, thrills may come From that great heart of Christendom which beats Round all the worlds ; and gracious thoughts of youth ; Of steadfast folk, who worship God at home ; Of wise words learnt beside their mothers knee ; Of innocent faces, upturned once again In awe and joy to listen to the tale Of God made man, and in a manger laid : May soften, purify, and raise the soul From selfish cares, and growing lust of gain, 14 CHRISTMAS DAY.
Size: 1460px × 1711px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, bookidchristmasday00king, booksu
