Category Archives: Poetry

“Easter” by George Herbert (1633)

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

(I can’t figure out how to replicate the poem’s indentations in WordPress.  You can read the poem in its original formatting here.) “Rise heart; thy Lord is risen.  Sing his praise Without delayes, Who takes thee by the hand, that … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Poetry | Tagged | Leave a comment

“In No Strange Land” by Francis Thompson

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

“The Kingdom of God is within you.” O world invisible, we view thee, O world intangible, we touch thee, O world unknowable, we know thee, Inapprehensible, we clutch thee! Does the fish soar to find the ocean, The eagle plunge … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged | 15 Comments