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When the dawn-blood of our day bled ![]() ![]() ![]() Now a sky-light at the twilight ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In a straw bed was a starred boy, ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Healing blind eyes, making minds wise, ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() To the dim hearth of the dark heart ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
by Stephen Wentworth Arndt, Ph.D.
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Epiphany Notes:
Cf. Mt 2, 1–12.
The intended meter is as follows:
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It is especially important to observe this meter in line 13.
The meter of the last two lines, however, changes and runs thus:
1. Dawn blood of our day bled: a symbol of Adam and Eve's original righteousness lost in original sin.
2. Its flooded sunset death bed: a symbol of the proliferation of sin after the Fall.
8. Fabled child: the birth of the Messiah had been foretold in such texts as Is 7, 14 and Mi 5, 1 4. Matthew quotes the first verse of the latter text in the present account.
9. Starred boy: although the star led the Magi to the Christ-child, Jesus is himself the morning star (cf. Rv 2, 28; 22, 16) who lights our way.
14. Ever bringing things their true guise: the light of Christ allows things to appear as they truly are.
[ Carry Each Other's Burdens | Rejoice in Hope | Rejoice With Those Who Rejoice | Owe No Debt To Anyone | Accept Each Other | If One Member Suffers | Earthen Vessels | Forgive As The Lord Has Forgiven You | Be An Example To Believers | Keep Yourself Pure ]
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This poem is © Copyright 2002 by Stephen Wentworth Arndt, Ph.D.
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