Main Street, and Other Poems

<h2> The Thorn </h2> <h3> (For the Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C. S. C.) </h3> <p>The garden of God is a radiant place,<br/> And every flower has a holy face:<br/> Our Lady like a lily bends above the cloudy sod,<br/> But Saint Michael is the thorn on the rosebush of God.<br/> <br/> David is the song upon God's lips,<br/> And Our Lady is the goblet that He sips:<br/> And Gabriel's the breath of His command,<br/> But Saint Michael is the sword in God's right hand.<br/> <br/> The Ivory Tower is fair to see,<br/> And may her walls encompass me!<br/> But when the Devil comes with the thunder of his might,<br/> Saint Michael, show me how to fight!<br/></p> <p><SPAN name="link2H_4_0021" id="link2H_4_0021"></SPAN></p> <br/> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />