The Mother of God
The Mother of God is a haunting poem by W. B. Yeats that explores the humanity of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. While the subject matter is sacred, the poem addresses the very human experiences of the pain, fear, and awe that come with childbirth. Given the secular approach to the topic, this piece may be suitable for both secular and sacred performance.
The Mother of God is a haunting poem by W. B. Yeats that explores the humanity of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. While the subject matter is sacred, the poem addresses the very human experiences of the pain, fear, and awe that come with childbirth. Given the secular approach to the topic, this piece may be suitable for both secular and sacred performance.
The Mother of God is a haunting poem by W. B. Yeats that explores the humanity of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. While the subject matter is sacred, the poem addresses the very human experiences of the pain, fear, and awe that come with childbirth. Given the secular approach to the topic, this piece may be suitable for both secular and sacred performance.
The Mother of God
William Butler Yeats
The threefold terror of love; a fallen flare
Through the hollow of an ear;
Wings beating about the room;
The terror of all terrors that I bore
The Heavens in my womb.
Had I not found content among the shows
Every common woman knows,
Chimney corner, garden walk,
Or rocky cistern where we tread the clothes
And gather all the talk?
What is this flesh I purchased with my pains,
This fallen star my milk sustains,
This love that makes my heart’s blood stop
Or strikes a Sudden chill into my bones
And bids my hair stand up?