Jerusalem, Athens, and Rome
See now Jerusalem, Athens, and Rome
Three celebrants mitred with golden light
And vested in pillar, temple, and dome
They lift life’s elements in sacred rite:
Jerusalem the Wild, where prophets sing
Athens the Reasoner, amid her vines
Rome, the Giver of Laws, whose trumpets ring:
All send us civilization through wonders and signs
In faith and form and word and polychrome -
See now Jerusalem, Athens, and Rome
Jun 24, 2017
Jun 24, 2017 at 5:08 PM UTC
Jerusalem, Athens, and Rome
See now Jerusalem, Athens, and Rome
Three celebrants mitred with golden light
And vested in pillar, temple, and dome
They lift life’s elements in sacred rite:
Jerusalem the Wild, where prophets sing
Athens the Reasoner, amid her vines
Rome, the Giver of Laws, whose trumpets ring:
All send us civilization through wonders and signs
In faith and form and word and polychrome -
See now Jerusalem, Athens, and Rome