The silver trumpets rang across the Dome:
The people knelt upon the ground with awe:
And borne upon the necks of men I saw,
Like some great God, the Holy Lord of Rome.
Priest-like, he wore a robe more white than foam,
And, king-like, swathed himself in royal red,
Three crowns of gold rose high upon his head:
In splendor and in light the Pope passed home.
My heart stole back across wide wastes of years
To One who wandered by a lonely sea,
And sought in vain for any place of rest:
"Foxes have holes, and every bird its nest,
I, only I, must wander wearily,
And bruise My feet, and drink wine salt with tears."
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I've actually never read any Wilde before. But it is beautiful in a non beautiful sort of way (confusing, huh!). I really liked it. If only I had more time to spend reading great Literature and poems (well, maybe if I spent less time on this site I would...)
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Yes, this is an excellent piece from the quill of Oscar Wilde. I'm sorry, but I couldn't help but notice the comment above about the fact Christians shouldn't worship Jesus Christ who is just a man, before God. Maybe you could direct the poet to the headstone belonging to Mr. Wilde, where he might converse with this poet there. Seems more appropriate. I'm sure Mr. Wilde, in all his creative genius, could come up with a "wild" explanation for the above poet. "It is as it is, was as it was, and will be as it will be."--Kelly Varner Johnson --Thank you for sharing!--Kel
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Oscar Wilde has been a favourite of mine for a long time. I love his imagery and this does not let him down, it is a wonderful piece....
Sanity.
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Wilde is amazing. His talent never ceases to amaze me.
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Wow. I really like this. The imagery, the way the words flow. I love the l last few lines...they are so well written. The image is so vivid.
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One should not worship Man before God the Father. So says Christianity. Yet people worship Christ who was a Man and people worship the Pope who is a man.
Excellent written piece by the author.
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