I See His Blood Upon
the Rose
by
Joseph Mary Plunkett (1887-1916)
I see his blood upon the
rose
And in the stars the glory
of His eyes,
His body gleams amid eternal
snows,
His tears fall from the
skies.
I see his face in every flower;
The thunder and the singing
of the birds
Are but His voice -- and
carven by His power
Rocks are His written words.
All pathways by His feet
are worn,
His strong heart stirs the
ever-beating sea,
His crown of thorns is twined
with every thorn,
His cross is every tree. |