Life and Literary Remains of L. E. L. by Laman Blanchard. In Two Volumes |
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THE INFLUENCE OF THE DEAD. |
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THE INFLUENCE OF THE DEAD.
Who are the Spirits watching by the dead?
Faith, from whose eyes a solemn light is shed;
And Hope, with far-off sunshine on the head.
Faith, from whose eyes a solemn light is shed;
And Hope, with far-off sunshine on the head.
The influence of the dead is that of Heaven;
To it a majesty of power is given,
Working on earth with a diviner leaven.
To it a majesty of power is given,
Working on earth with a diviner leaven.
To them belongs all high and holy thought;
The mind whose mighty empire they have wrought;
And grief, whose comfort was by angels brought.
The mind whose mighty empire they have wrought;
And grief, whose comfort was by angels brought.
And gentle Pity comes, and brings with her
Those pensive dreams that their own light confer;
While Love stands watching by the sepulchre.
Those pensive dreams that their own light confer;
While Love stands watching by the sepulchre.
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