Hound of Heaven - Definition

The Hound of Heaven is a long religious poem by Francis Thompson, and the source of much of his posthumous reputation. It was included in the Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse (1917). It was also an influence on J. R. R. Tolkien, who read it a few years before that.

External link

• A thorough resource (http://poetry.elcore.net/TheHoundOfHeaven.html)