Christian and Jew by Christina Georgina Rossetti
One voice describes angels praising God and souls sheltered in Paradise; another cannot see or hear them and laments Zion's sense of abandonment in exile. An answering voice urges Zion to rise, and the dialogue closes with a prophet's vision of bones restored to life and a prayer for forgiveness and renewal.
By Christina Georgina Rossetti · Genre: Religious Poetry, Dialogue, Biblical Poetry · 615 words
First lines
A Dialogue.
"O happy happy land! / Angels like rushes stand / About the wells of light. " -- / "Alas, I have not eyes for this fair sight: / Hold fast my hand. " --
Genres
- Religious Poetry — Rhymed stanzas describe heavenly worship, souls preserved by grace and a closing appeal to God for forgiveness and life.
- Dialogue — Alternating voices answer descriptions of angels with an inability to perceive them, then exchange Zion's lament, reassurance and a question about lifeless bones.
- Biblical Poetry — Zion's exile, the Living Vine and a prophet's vision of bones receiving flesh and life shape the verse.
Tags
angels · Paradise · Zion · exile · resurrection · divine forgiveness
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Religious Poetry, Dialogue, Biblical Poetry
- Length: 615 words
- Structure: 1 section, 13 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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