Festus, a poem [by P.J. Bailey]. By P.J. Bailey |
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... hear of angel guard ; The privileged joys of chosen souls , which choose Themselves , in God , all goodness ; how perdures The spirit premortal and perfectible ; awed , The final doom of things terrestrial , learn . Yet while from ...
... hear of angel guard ; The privileged joys of chosen souls , which choose Themselves , in God , all goodness ; how perdures The spirit premortal and perfectible ; awed , The final doom of things terrestrial , learn . Yet while from ...
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... hear the beat of a strange , strong wing in heaven , Wild , inharmonious . Now it nears the throne . It is the spirit of evil . Woe is me ! Woe to the earth , to man . What seeks he here ? Lucifer . Ye thrones of heaven , how bright ye ...
... hear the beat of a strange , strong wing in heaven , Wild , inharmonious . Now it nears the throne . It is the spirit of evil . Woe is me ! Woe to the earth , to man . What seeks he here ? Lucifer . Ye thrones of heaven , how bright ye ...
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... Hear thou me . God . What wouldst thou , Lucifer ? Lucifer . Shows dead ripe . It wants plucking . Or I , and lo ! the poor perfection falls . The world - apple Touch it thou , God . What may to thee seem perfect , here in heaven Far ...
... Hear thou me . God . What wouldst thou , Lucifer ? Lucifer . Shows dead ripe . It wants plucking . Or I , and lo ! the poor perfection falls . The world - apple Touch it thou , God . What may to thee seem perfect , here in heaven Far ...
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... hear , ye heavenly , on earth's end , And man's , my judgment . Mark this mortal soul , Many a long lustre working out his own Election , with success most variable , As seems ; all souls else struggling in the flesh , Alike with him ...
... hear , ye heavenly , on earth's end , And man's , my judgment . Mark this mortal soul , Many a long lustre working out his own Election , with success most variable , As seems ; all souls else struggling in the flesh , Alike with him ...
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... hear thee boast with thy last breath , Not to have known what good was ? Lucifer . From myself I know it not ; yet God's will I must work . I come , I say , to serve thee . Festus . Well I would Thou never hadst ; but speak thy purpose ...
... hear thee boast with thy last breath , Not to have known what good was ? Lucifer . From myself I know it not ; yet God's will I must work . I come , I say , to serve thee . Festus . Well I would Thou never hadst ; but speak thy purpose ...
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Page 58 - We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best.