When Act and Will are done
But what Our Lord infers We would
Had We diviner been—
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For—put them side by side—The one the other will containWith ease—and You—beside—The Brain is deeper than the sea—For—hold them—Blue to Blue—The one the other will absorb—As Sponges—Buckets—do—The Brain is just the weight of God—For—Heft them—Pound for Pound—And they will differ—if they do—As Syllable from Sound—
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Scarlet and GoldMany a Bulb will rise—Hidden away, cunningly, From sagacious eyes.So from CocoonMany a WormLeap so Highland gay,Peasants like me,Peasants like TheeGaze perplexedly!
MINE enemy is growing old,
The palate of the hate departs;If any would avenge,Let him be quick, the viand flits,It is a faded meat.Anger as soon as fed is dead;‘T is starving makes it fat.
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How ample to relyIn Tumult—or Extremity—How good the CertaintyThat Lever cannot pry—And Wedge cannot divideConviction—That Granitic Base—Though None be on our Side—Suffice Us—for a Crowd—Ourself—and Rectitude—And that Assembly—not far offFrom furthest Spirit—God—
My life had stood–a Loaded Gun–
The Owner passed–identified–And carried Me away–And now We roam in Sovereign Woods–And now We hunt the Doe–And every time I speak for Him–The Mountains straight reply–And do I smile, such cordial lightUpon the Valley glow–It is as a Vesuvian faceHad let its pleasure through–And when at Night–Our good Day done–I guard My Master’s Head–‘Tis better…
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Were greater than itself—though HeMinutest of Mankind should be—And He—could reproduce the Sun—At period of going down—The Lingering—and the Stain—I mean—When Orient have been outgrownAnd Occident—become Unknown—His Name—remain—