Religion
Then shall ye shout
From Verses (1893)
Religion
It seems an easy thing
Mayhap one day to sing;
Yet the next day
We cannot sing or say.
Keep silence with good heart,
While silence fits our part:
Another day
We shall both sing and say.
Keep silence, counting time
To strike in at the chime:
Prepare to sound.—
Our part is coming round.
Can we not sing or say?
In silence let us pray,
And meditate
Our love-song while we wait.
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Codex Note
Verses (1893), section: Songs for Strangers and Pilgrims.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rossetti, Christina. “Then shall ye shout.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/894/.
Chicago
Rossetti, Christina. “Then shall ye shout.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rossetti_c/894/.
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