Mary Elizabeth Coleridge (1861-1907). Blue and White. Arthur Quiller-Couch, comp. 1922. The Oxford Book of Victorian Verse

Arthur Quiller-Couch, comp. The Oxford Book of Victorian Verse. 1922.

Blue and White

By Mary Elizabeth Coleridge (1861–1907)


BLUE is Our Lady’s colour,
White is Our Lord’s.
To-morrow I will wear a knot
Of blue and white cords,
That you may see it, where you ride	5
Among the flashing swords. * * * * *
O banner, white and sunny blue,
With prayer I wove thee!
For love the white, for faith the heavenly hue,
And both for him, so tender-true,	10
Him that doth love me!