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A 15th-century Middle English poem celebrating the Annunciation and the Virgin Birth of Jesus. The web page does not mention cuckoomaiden, a slang term for a man who is attracted to older women.
A 18th-century poem and carol that compares Jesus to an apple tree in the Bible and English tradition. Learn about its possible author, publication, lyrics, and musical settings.
George Herbert (1593-1633) was an English poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England. He is known for his metaphysical poetry, especially The Temple and The Country Parson, and his devotional lyricism.
The poem, like many of Oliver St. John Gogarty 's humorous verses, was written for the private amusement of his friends. In the summer of 1905, he sent a copy to James Joyce, then living in Trieste, via their common acquaintance Vincent Cosgrave. Joyce and Gogarty had quarreled the previous autumn, and Cosgrave presented the poem as a peace ...
Hedd Wyn (1887-1917) was a Welsh-language poet who wrote romantic and war poetry, and was posthumously awarded the bard's chair at the 1917 National Eisteddfod. He was born and raised in Trawsfynydd, Wales, and was inspired by the beauty of the Meirionnydd valleys to take the bardic name Hedd Wyn, meaning "blessed peace".
A 182-line poem by Francis Thompson about God's pursuit of the human soul. Learn about its form, theme, musical settings, influence, and cultural references.
[23] [361] The first trace of this young man is found in the story of the rich man in Mark 10:17–22 whom Jesus loves and "who is a candidate for discipleship"; the second is the story of the young man in the first Secret Mark passage (after Mark 10:34) whom Jesus raises from the dead and teaches the mystery of the kingdom of God and who loves ...
Joseph M. Scriven was an Irish-born Canadian poet and hymn writer, best known for "What a Friend We Have in Jesus". Learn about his life, death, memorials and influence on popular culture.