Religion
Triolet
From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2
Religion
When the heart is a cup
In the body low lying,
And wine, drop by drop
Falls into that cup
From somewhere high up,
It is good to be dying
With the heart for a cup
In the body low lying.
Cite this poem
MLA
MacDonald, George. “Triolet.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/604/.
Chicago
MacDonald, George. “Triolet.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/604/.
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