Tongues of Fire: An Anthology of Religious and Poetic ExperienceKaren Armstrong |
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... spring tun'd to the early day . I beg'd here long , and gron'd to know Who gave the Clouds so brave a bow , Who bent the spheres , and circled in Corruption with this glorious Ring , What is his name , and how I might Descry some part ...
... spring tun'd to the early day . I beg'd here long , and gron'd to know Who gave the Clouds so brave a bow , Who bent the spheres , and circled in Corruption with this glorious Ring , What is his name , and how I might Descry some part ...
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... spring too from a shepherd's fears , And sighs upon his frailty spent , Though not distinct , be eloquent ? ' Tis true , the object sanctifies All passions which within us rise , But since no creature comprehends The cause of causes ...
... spring too from a shepherd's fears , And sighs upon his frailty spent , Though not distinct , be eloquent ? ' Tis true , the object sanctifies All passions which within us rise , But since no creature comprehends The cause of causes ...
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... spring That from some secret , golden mine Derives her birth , and thence doth bring Cordials in every drop , and wine ; But in her long , and hidden course Passing through the earth's dark veins , Grows still from better unto worse ...
... spring That from some secret , golden mine Derives her birth , and thence doth bring Cordials in every drop , and wine ; But in her long , and hidden course Passing through the earth's dark veins , Grows still from better unto worse ...
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