A poem by Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
Thou art my God, sole object of my love;
Not for the hope of endless joys above;
Nor for the fear of endless pains below,
Which they who love thee not must undergo.
For me, and such as me, thou deign’st to bear
An ignominious cross, the nails, the spear:
A thorny crown transpierc’d thy sacred brow,
While bloody sweats from ev’ry member flow.
For me in tortures thou resignd’st thy breath,
Embrac’d me on the cross, and sav’d me by thy death.
And can these sufferings fail my heart to move?
What but thyself can now deserve my love?
Such as then was, and is, thy love to me,
Such is, and shall be still, my love to thee –
To thee, Redeemer! mercy’s sacred spring!
My God, my Father, Maker, and my King!
A few random poems:
- Sappho to Phaon (Ovid Heroid XV) poem – Alexander Pope
- Daniel Dwithen, The Wise Chap by William Barnes
- Words Of Advice by Ronald G. Auguste
- The Wold Wall by William Barnes
- A November Night by Sara Teasdale
- To A Picture Of Eleanor Duse by Sara Teasdale
- Николай Карамзин – Impromptu графине Р, которой в одной святошной игре досталось быть королевою
- Composed In The Valley Near Dover, On The Day Of Landing by William Wordsworth
- The Fable by Yvor Winters
- Après le Bain by William Carlos Williams
- Владимир Британишский – Кипренский. Портрет С.С. Уварова 1816 год
- Омар Хайям – Коль станешь твердым
- Шекспир – А это смерть – Сонет 64
- Анатолий Жигулин – Белый-белый торжественный снег
- Владимир Высоцкий – У профессиональных игроков
External links
Bat’s Poetry Page – more poetry by Fledermaus
Talking Writing Monster’s Page –
Batty Writing – the bat’s idle chatter, thoughts, ideas and observations, all original, all fresh
Poems in English
- On The Bus
- Minoan Porcelain
- Love Song
- Lapr S Midi Dun Faune
- Italy
- Inspiration
- In Uncertainty To A Lady
- Doors Of The Temple
- Darkness
- Crapulous Impression
- Complaint Of A Poet Manqu
- By The Fire
- Books And Thoughts
- Anniversaries
- A Melody By Scarlatti
- A Little Memory
- The Storm
- The State
- The Poor Fisherman
- The Palace
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Yahoo– yes, it’s still around, amazingly, miraculously, incredibly, but now it seems to be powered by Bing.
Parallel Translations of Poetry
The Poetry Repository – an online library of poems, poetry, verse and poetic works