Religion
As froth on the face of the deep
From Verses (1893)
Religion
As froth on the face of the deep,
As foam on the crest of the sea,
As dreams at the waking of sleep,
As gourd of a day and a night,
As harvest that no man shall reap,
As vintage that never shall be,
Is hope if it cling not aright,
O my God, unto Thee.
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Codex Note
Verses (1893), section: The World. Self-Destruction.
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Rossetti, Christina. “As froth on the face of the deep.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/753/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “As froth on the face of the deep.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/753/.
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