Sunday, April 20, 2014

HALLELUJAH

Poem for Today - Easter - April 20, 2014


EASTER

Break the box and shed the nard;
Stop not now to count the cost;
Hither bring pearl, opal, sard;
Upon Christ throw all away;
Know ye, this is Easter Day.

(c) G. M. Hopkins,
Easter - 19th Century

"sard" - is an ancient, 
rare word - for a 
deep orange-red precious
stone -  translucent quartz.

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