Tongues of Fire: An Anthology of Religious and Poetic ExperienceKaren Armstrong |
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... bird to slay , That made the breeze to blow ! Nor dim nor red , like God's own head , The glorious Sun uprist : Then all averred , I had killed the bird That brought the fog and mist . ' Twas right , said they , such birds to slay ...
... bird to slay , That made the breeze to blow ! Nor dim nor red , like God's own head , The glorious Sun uprist : Then all averred , I had killed the bird That brought the fog and mist . ' Twas right , said they , such birds to slay ...
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... Birds ( translated by Afkham Darbandi and Dick Davis ) In India lives a bird that is unique : The lovely phoenix has a long , hard beak Pierced with a hundred holes , just like a flute – It has no mate , its reign is absolute . - Each ...
... Birds ( translated by Afkham Darbandi and Dick Davis ) In India lives a bird that is unique : The lovely phoenix has a long , hard beak Pierced with a hundred holes , just like a flute – It has no mate , its reign is absolute . - Each ...
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... Birds ( translated by Afkham Darbandi and Dick Davis ) [ The thirty birds reach the end of their pilgrimage and meet the King , the Simorgh ] Hallaj's corpse was burnt and when the flame Subsided , to the pyre a sufi came Who stirred ...
... Birds ( translated by Afkham Darbandi and Dick Davis ) [ The thirty birds reach the end of their pilgrimage and meet the King , the Simorgh ] Hallaj's corpse was burnt and when the flame Subsided , to the pyre a sufi came Who stirred ...
Contents
Genesis | 20 |
From The Rime of the Ancient Mariner | 38 |
Heal me my | 40 |
Copyright | |
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beauty beloved birds breath Camelot canst CHARLES CAUSLEY Christ Christian comfort CZESLAW MILOSZ D. H. LAWRENCE dark David Goldstein death divine doth dream earth ecstasy eternal eyes face fear feel fire flame GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS glory green hand happy hath hear heard heart heaven holy Hopkins Lady of Shalott light live look Lord meditation mind moon MOSES IBN EZRA mysterious mystic nature never night o'er pain Paradise peace Penguin Peter Levi poem poet poetic poetry prayer pure R. A. Nicholson R. S. THOMAS reality religion religious experience rose round sense shadow shine sight silence sing sleep solitude SOLOMON IBN GABIROL song soul speak spirit stars Sufi sweet tell thee things thou art thought thro tongue Transcending translated by David tree vision vocation voice WILLIAM WORDSWORTH wind wings Wordsworth