Neil's Poesy

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Saturday, April 6, 2013

Lift Your View (translation and poem)

Lift your view, when hope bursts apace And when the time's vogue sinks fast! Lift your view, when the world tempts fates, Then to God sincerely ask! He your life will make joy's best, And give peace in bosom's breast, Defend you from risks, perils all, Free you from all traps and pitfalls. Lift your... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 22, 2013

Pilgrim, Lift Your View (translation and poem)

Pilgrim, lift your view to Heaven! Fluster not in congregation, Where one's blind conceit displays! Turn your view to sun and stars,-- Set out to find life's core of heart In a quiet sober spell! Let your thoughts liberally travel Far from the time's captive thralls To genuine life in God! Direct... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 18, 2013

To A Fighting (translation and poem)

No, if your people will stone you, Cower not fearful underground; Hence, know your duty and way through, Beaten but not knocked down. Hence, know yourself and befriend God And fight for right and truth indeed, With power, hold out strong and broad Amidst a stone volley. Set your feet sure against... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Here Contended--(translation and poem)

Here contended and struggled and fought,, Here begged and sighed, with sufferings wrought-- And no one has found the time to live, And no one has had time to die-- To live is to be extirpated, Uprooted, as by roaring tides. Here wanders on sleep-heavy routes Under miserly depressive clouds; The... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 8, 2013

O Light Day! (translation and poem)

O light day, behind the earth's shadow! O eternal eternity! O blessed, you strong, e'er secure so, Who once gives the soul to be free! O spirit of tender love and grace, Who loosens one out of death's grim brace! O light day, O beautiful place! O gleaming sun and golden stars, Whose rays mildly... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Take God With You (translation and poem)

Take God with you in your day's work, Take Him with you on your fit way; Take Him with you to school and church, State and home--forget not, I say! Take Him with you where'er you stride, Take Him with you to all places; Take Him with you whate'er betide, Take Him with you--in all cases!... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

When Death Comes (translation and poem)

He went there in youth's effulgent light of spring And played, romped, and laughed, and was wild with gladness. His house stood domain-like--like unto a king-- There he lounged as a prince on a throne highness. His heart was ice cold and as hard as stone, And at no time would he his neighbor... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Blessed Each Soul--(translation and poem)

Blessed each soul. who may completely follow Your heart's fortressed virtue, whose counsel heeds, Who brave the times great savage, barbaric lows And serve the light's power in word and deed! Blessed each soul, whose verity advances And only for love and goodness work enhances! Praise each one soul... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 18, 2013

When Will God's Kingdom Come?(translation and poem)

When will God's kingdom come to us and we to it? When the folks learn to love, trust, and belief hold And thence bow humbly upon knee for truth's sake; When tender sprouts of charity wax and grow, Where the hate and the lie rules the ground that day; When power and when the turning and honor Are the... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 4, 2013

As You, So Neither He (a friend to a friend)[translation and poem]

As you, so neither he; no neither of you, So brave and so full of soul, his date ensues. In purity, in wails, inward and in deed His ideal was you, next to Christ, on His journey. He looks up toward you, in the valley going Often bloody and torn by the sharp thorns' sting-- He looks up toward you... Sign in to see full entry.

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