The sonnet depicts the resurrection of Jesus Christ, describing mourners finding an empty tomb at dawn, the stone removed, and angels proclaiming His victory over death. Their message, like thunder, announces that Christ has risen, urging saints to rejoice in His triumph.

The dawn unleashed its blaze of golden hue,
As mourners crept to greet the sealed-up stone,
Yet lo, the rock was hurled from mortal view,
The tomb stood void, its captive overlthrown.
Then angels clad in lightning’s royal flame,
With voices ringing like a victor’s call,
Cried out, “Why seek ye life where death lays claim?
He is not here—He’s risen over all!”
Their words, a thunder rolling through the skies,
Proclaimed the King who burst the grave’s dark hold,
A truth to wake the earth with glad surprise,
His might unfurled in glory’s tale retold.
O shout, ye saints, let triumph’s anthem steer,
The Lord prevails, rejoice—He is not here!