by Poe · Cluster: Faith · Providence · Divine Love
Abstract
Devotional hymn to the Virgin Mary, invoking her grace through joy and the storms of fate at morn, noon, and twilight.
Connections
Topoi: Love as Religion Motifs: Storm, Light and Dark Themes & Concepts: Faith, Divine Love, Grace and Redemption, Providence, Fate and Free Will Forms & Genres: Hymn Historical References: Christianity, Catholic Church
Testo integrale / Full text
At morn—at noon—at twilight dim—
Maria! thou hast heard my hymn!
In joy and woe—in good and ill—
Mother of God, be with me still!
When the Hours flew brightly by
And not a cloud obscured the sky,
My soul, lest it should truant be,
Thy grace did guide to thine and thee;
Now, when storms of Fate o’ercast
Darkly my Present and my Past,
Let my Future radiant shine
With sweet hopes of thee and thine!
1835.