Read full poem →Beheld God and His heaven in the mesh
Of Lucifer’s revolt, saw Lucifer
Glow like the sun, and like a dulcimer
Dictionary Entry
A self-igniting match, ie. one which could be lit by striking on any surface (as opposed to safety matches which only light against the material on the side of the box).
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Poetry examples for “lucifer”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Like Saint Michael overthrowing
Lucifer he seemed.
Read full poem →_Night and storm._ LUCIFER, _with the Powers of the
Air, trying to tear down the Cross._
Read full poem →intercourse with Helen, a demon, the analogy to demoniality (Greg
proves) being “bestiality.” And therefore, again, Lucifer must have
Read full poem →Heave his broad shoulder o'er tlie edge of the world,
Out-facing Lucifer, and then liad hurl'd
My spear aloft, as signal for tlie chase —
Read full poem →la whose sequestered bow'rs
Bright Lucifer, the morning's herald, dwells.
As here admiring I survey*d
Read full poem →For all the morning light,
Or Lucifer that often warned them thence;
But in their glimmering orbs did glow, 75
Read full poem →And find my lady, or hear the last news of her
From some old thief and son of Lucifer, 890
His forehead chapleted green with wreathy hop,
Read full poem →Love soars from earth to ecstasies unwist.
Love is flung Lucifer-like from Heaven to Hell.
But -- there are wanderers in the middle mist,
Read full poem →Love soars from earth to ecstasies unwist.
Love is flung Lucifer-like from Heaven to Hell.
But -- there are wanderers in the middle mist,
