Ode Poem by Joseph Addison

Ode

Rating: 3.3


The spacious firmament on high,
With all the blue ethereal sky,
And spangled heav'ns, a shining frame,
Their great original proclaim:
Th' unwearied Sun, from day to day,
Does his Creator's power display,
And publishes to every land
The work of an Almighty Hand.

Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The Moon takes up the wondrous tale,
And nightly to the list'ning Earth
Repeats the story of her birth:
Whilst all the stars that round her burn,
And all the planets, in their turn,
Confirm the tidings as they roll,
And spread the truth from pole to pole.

What though, in solemn silence, all
Move round the dark terrestrial ball?
What though nor real voice nor sound
Amid their radiant orbs be found?
In Reason's ear they all rejoice,
And utter forth a glorious voice,
For ever singing, as they shine,
'The Hand that made us is Divine.'

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Patricia Grantham 10 September 2014

This is one of the most beautiful poems that I have ever read. It tells of the universe and all of its wonderful attributes. Written with pure love and admiration for planet earth. Excellent.

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Queeny Gona 10 September 2013

Amen! Very delightful write dear Joseph Addison. I loved the way you have worshiped the LORD ALMIGHTY by giving thanks and recognising God as is! Stay blessed.

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Kolawole Ajao 10 September 2013

Great poem indeed; some of those lines one would read from top to bottom without feeling tired but instead yearn for more.

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Joseph Poewhit 10 September 2009

Brings into light the awesome power and beauty of GODS creation. A new novelty in that era, that the world was round and not flat.

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Anthony Foster 10 September 2009

Addison is saying that the way the universe is put together can only be by the hand of a great and devine intelegence, meaning God. The poetry is very good the way it is put together.

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Jeremy Adversary 06 February 2024

This poem means more to me than my hot cousin,

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Candace DK 15 March 2018

Thank you 🙂🌻🌹

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Ratnakar Mandlik 10 March 2017

In reason's ear they all rejoice And utter forth a glorious voice, For ever singing, as they shine, The hand that made us is Divine What a fantastic flight of imagery?

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Savita Tyagi 30 September 2016

lovely poem. a pleasure to read. in the silence of night divine is heard.

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Susan Williams 30 September 2016

A very beautiful poem of faith. I am surprised I have not seen this published often in anthologies. It's a smooth read, the language isn't offputtingly archaic, and those celestial images are truly magnificent and other worldly!

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