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Tabb Centenary Year XXXIII Five quatrains by Rev. John B. Tabb. Abashed
The cock crows; and behold the hidden Day, 1910 (p. 335, Quatrains: Day and Night) Archery
A bow across the sky, 1899 (p. 330, Quatrains: Birds) The Lark
He rose and singing passed from sight: August 1892 (p. 329, Quatrains: Birds) The Sunbeam
A ladder from the land of light, December 1892 (p. 331, Quatrains: Day and Night) Signals
The prophet Star, the Maiden Dawn, the Sun— July 1904 (p. 336, Quatrains: Day and Night) [“Abashed”: the poem alludes to the narrative in Matthew 26:69-75. “The Sunbeam”: the poem alludes to the Old Testament story of Jacob's Ladder, Genesis 28:10-22; see also John 1:51. “Signals”: anon means soon.] Lane Core Jr. CIW P Sun. 05/24/09 08:08:44 AM |
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