An Easter Carol by Christina Georgina Rossetti
The speaker celebrates Christ’s resurrection and the arrival of spring after winter and rain. Plants are urged to bud and bloom, lambs and other animals to rejoice, and angels, people and birds to sing in a season of love.
By Christina Georgina Rossetti · Genre: Christian Devotional Poetry, Nature Poetry · 179 words
First lines
Spring bursts to-day, / For Christ is risen and all the earth's at play.
Flash forth, thou Sun, / The rain is over and gone, its work is done.
Winter is past, / Sweet Spring is come at last, is come at last.
Bud, Fig and Vine, / Bud, Olive, fat with fruit and oil and wine.
Genres
- Christian Devotional Poetry — The opening proclaims Christ’s resurrection, and the rhymed couplets call on angels, people and other creatures to celebrate.
- Nature Poetry — The speaker addresses the sun, budding plants, roses, lilies, lambs and birds as winter gives way to spring.
Tags
Easter · resurrection · spring · blossoming · lambs · birdsong
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Christian Devotional Poetry, Nature Poetry
- Length: 179 words
- Structure: 1 section, 10 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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