Festus, a poem [by P.J. Bailey]. By P.J. Bailey |
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... light Of spiritual virtue know God's will towards good The law of laws ; all central , vital . These To imblend by holy art , to cultured man All excellence , and all blessing means . Who join With love sincere of truth , good deeds ...
... light Of spiritual virtue know God's will towards good The law of laws ; all central , vital . These To imblend by holy art , to cultured man All excellence , and all blessing means . Who join With love sincere of truth , good deeds ...
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... light And beauty scattering over all he loves And feels with , trusts but to himself all hopes , Artwise , of lasting record in man's mind . Art is man's nature ; nature is God's art . All nature in the poet's heart is limned In little ...
... light And beauty scattering over all he loves And feels with , trusts but to himself all hopes , Artwise , of lasting record in man's mind . Art is man's nature ; nature is God's art . All nature in the poet's heart is limned In little ...
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... lights ; the moon , An orphaned orb , shall seek for earth for aye Through time's untrodden depths , and find her not . No more shall morn , out of the holy east , Stream o'er the amber air her level light ; Nor evening , with the ...
... lights ; the moon , An orphaned orb , shall seek for earth for aye Through time's untrodden depths , and find her not . No more shall morn , out of the holy east , Stream o'er the amber air her level light ; Nor evening , with the ...
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Philip James Bailey. Each lights his funeral brand , and ranks him round . And one by one shall all yon wandering worlds , Whether in orbed path they roll , or trail , Gold - tressed , in length inestimable of light , Their train ...
Philip James Bailey. Each lights his funeral brand , and ranks him round . And one by one shall all yon wandering worlds , Whether in orbed path they roll , or trail , Gold - tressed , in length inestimable of light , Their train ...
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... light thee up to mind finite , yet scarce Thy limitlessness illume , nor that abyss Of Being , wherein thy wondrous attributes Themselves constellate , Lord ! thy light , the light We dwell in , shall at last , all times consumed ...
... light thee up to mind finite , yet scarce Thy limitlessness illume , nor that abyss Of Being , wherein thy wondrous attributes Themselves constellate , Lord ! thy light , the light We dwell in , shall at last , all times consumed ...
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art thou aught beauty Behold black crow blessed bliss boundless breast breath bright brow burning celestial Clara clouds Crown 8vo dark death deathless deeds deity divine doth dream e'er earth Edition Elissa eternal evil faith fate feel Festus fire gainst glory God's Guardian Angel Hadean hallowed hand hath heart heaven heavenly Helen hell holy hope immortal infinite JOHN STUART MILL JOHN TYNDALL life's light live Lord Lucifer Luniel man's mind moon mysteries nature nature's neath never night nought o'er once passed passion peace perfect praise pray pure R. A. PROCTOR round sacred saints shine skies sole soul soul's sphere spirit starry stars Student sublime sweet thine things thou art thou hast thought throne time's truth twas universe vast wilt wing Woodcuts worship
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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.