Religion
On a Sun-Dial (For Dr. Henry I. Bowditch)
From Religious Poems
Religion
With warning hand I mark Time's rapid flight
From life's glad morning to its solemn night;
Yet, through the dear God's love, I also show
There's Light above me by the Shade below.
Cite this poem
MLA
Whittier, John Greenleaf. “On a Sun-Dial (For Dr. Henry I. Bowditch).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/whittier/187/.
Chicago
Whittier, John Greenleaf. “On a Sun-Dial (For Dr. Henry I. Bowditch).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/whittier/187/.
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