Festus, a poem [by P.J. Bailey]. By P.J. Bailey |
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... never thence again shall grace Heaven's blue , sublime . Her grave - Death ' s now at work— Gaps deep in space . See tombwards gathering all The stars , in long procession , sad , night - clad ; Each lights his funeral brand , and ranks ...
... never thence again shall grace Heaven's blue , sublime . Her grave - Death ' s now at work— Gaps deep in space . See tombwards gathering all The stars , in long procession , sad , night - clad ; Each lights his funeral brand , and ranks ...
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... never been ; rest sure . Let , now , Yon erring , infidel spirit , in act as doom Precipitate ; there by angel eyeable scarce , So swiftlier than the wind hath he down sped ; By me e'er seen through ; who , deformity being Essential ...
... never been ; rest sure . Let , now , Yon erring , infidel spirit , in act as doom Precipitate ; there by angel eyeable scarce , So swiftlier than the wind hath he down sped ; By me e'er seen through ; who , deformity being Essential ...
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... never schooled within her breast One thought or feeling , but gave holiday To all ; and that she made all even mine , In the communion of love : and we Grew like each other , for we loved each other ; She , mild and generous as the air ...
... never schooled within her breast One thought or feeling , but gave holiday To all ; and that she made all even mine , In the communion of love : and we Grew like each other , for we loved each other ; She , mild and generous as the air ...
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... never fatalists . The bad Alone act by necessity , they say . Then best . Lucifer . It matters not what men assume to be Or good or bad , they are but what they are . Festus . What is necessity ? Are we , and thou , And all the worlds ...
... never fatalists . The bad Alone act by necessity , they say . Then best . Lucifer . It matters not what men assume to be Or good or bad , they are but what they are . Festus . What is necessity ? Are we , and thou , And all the worlds ...
Page 42
... never known one free from body ? Lucifer . Festus . Why seek then to destroy them ? Lucifer . Let ruin bury ruin . Let it be None . It is my part . Woe here , woe there , woe , woe be everywhere . It is not for me to know , nor thee ...
... never known one free from body ? Lucifer . Festus . Why seek then to destroy them ? Lucifer . Let ruin bury ruin . Let it be None . It is my part . Woe here , woe there , woe , woe be everywhere . It is not for me to know , nor thee ...
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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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