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Famous Church Service Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Church Service poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous church service poems. These examples illustrate what a famous church service poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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by Chaucer, Geoffrey
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4. Angelus ad virginem: The Angel's salutation to Mary; Luke i.
28. It was the "Ave Maria" of the Catholic Church service.

5. Cato: Though Chaucer may have referred to the famous
Censor, more probably the reference is merely to the "Moral
Distichs," which go under his name, though written after his
time; and in a supplement to which the quoted passage may be
found.

6. Barm-cloth: apron; from Anglo-Saxon "barme," bosom or
lap.

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by Chaucer, Geoffrey
..." of a song. It originally means the
drone of a bagpipe; French, "bourdon."

21. Compline: even-song in the church service; chorus.

22. Ferly: strange. In Scotland, a "ferlie" is an unwonted or
remarkable sight.

23. A furlong way: As long as it might take to walk a furlong.

24. Cockenay: a term of contempt, probably borrowed from the
kitchen; a cook, in base Latin, being termed "coquinarius."
compare French "coquin," rascal.
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