Religion
Man’s life is but a working day
From Verses (1893)
Religion
Man’s life is but a working day
Whose tasks are set aright:
A time to work, a time to pray,
And then a quiet night.
And then, please God, a quiet night
Where palms are green and robes are white;
A long-drawn breath, a balm for sorrow,
And all things lovely on the morrow.
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Codex Note
Verses (1893), section: Songs for Strangers and Pilgrims.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “Man’s life is but a working day.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/822/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “Man’s life is but a working day.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/822/.
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