Ecclesiastes - A poem by G.K. Chesterton


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G.K. Chesterton - Ecclesiastes

There is one sin: to call a green leaf gray,
Whereat the sun in heaven shuddereth.
There is one blasphemy: for death to pray,
For God alone knoweth the praise of death. 

There is one creed: ’’neath no world-terror’s wing
Apples forget to grow on apple-trees.
There is one thing is needful everything
The rest is vanity of vanities.

Added: on March 19th, 2006 at 2:17 PM | Viewed: 943 times | Comments (1)

Ecclesiastes - Comments and Information
Poet: G.K. Chesterton Poem: Ecclesiastes Comment 1 of 1, added on March 19th, 2006 at 2:17 PM. St Francis of Assisi also wrote in praise of death, in his Canticle of the Creatures, otherwise knows as the Canticle of Brother Sun and Sister Moon. About two years before his death, he added to the Canticle a stanza in praise of "Sister Death". michael duffy from Ireland More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Ecclesiastes, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by G.K. Chesterton with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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