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Poem
August 3, 1927
The Siftings Herald
Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
Poem portraying God strolling down a dingy urban street at evening, observing lovers exchanging vows much like in Eden, smiling at their promises despite foreknowing toil and sweat, yet affirming enduring love.
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GOD IN OUR STREET
By Mary Carolyn Davies
God walks at evening down our
dingy street
Where lovers stand beneath the
shade and say
What two within a garden would
repeat
Once, centuries away.
God walks at evening down our
dingy street,
As once in Eden where the trees,
like this,
And moon dropped down on lovers'
hair their sweet
Petals and moonlight kiss.
God walks at evening past each sagging
house,
"Housekeeping Rooms For Rent"
a flapping sigh!
As God in Eden smiled to hear their
vows
He smiled at yours and mine.
"I'll make you happy, dear,"
He
smiles, for yet
He knows that woe on us as them
will fill
That, trust from Eden, we will toil
and sweat.
And that we'll love it all.
By Mary Carolyn Davies
God walks at evening down our
dingy street
Where lovers stand beneath the
shade and say
What two within a garden would
repeat
Once, centuries away.
God walks at evening down our
dingy street,
As once in Eden where the trees,
like this,
And moon dropped down on lovers'
hair their sweet
Petals and moonlight kiss.
God walks at evening past each sagging
house,
"Housekeeping Rooms For Rent"
a flapping sigh!
As God in Eden smiled to hear their
vows
He smiled at yours and mine.
"I'll make you happy, dear,"
He
smiles, for yet
He knows that woe on us as them
will fill
That, trust from Eden, we will toil
and sweat.
And that we'll love it all.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
God
Dingy Street
Eden
Lovers
Vows
Toil
Love
What entities or persons were involved?
By Mary Carolyn Davies
Poem Details
Title
God In Our Street
Author
By Mary Carolyn Davies
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
God Walks At Evening Down Our Dingy Street
As Once In Eden Where The Trees, Like This,
He Smiled At Yours And Mine.
And That We'll Love It All.