 | Ballads and Lyrics of Socialism: 1883-1908 |  |
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I saw a woman, pure, and calm, and grand,
With strong broad brows, and eyes whose keen clear flame
Lit up men's hearts and showed them glory and shame,
And what things could, and what things could not stand,
Justice and Honour stood at her right hand;
And blazoned on her forehead was her name,
Too bright for me to read; and as she came
Men bowed and worshipped her through all the land.
With strong broad brows, and eyes whose keen clear flame
Lit up men's hearts and showed them glory and shame,
And what things could, and what things could not stand,
Justice and Honour stood at her right hand;
And blazoned on her forehead was her name,
Too bright for me to read; and as she came
Men bowed and worshipped her through all the land.
And evil could not live before her eyes,
And good rose up to answer to her call.
‘Who art thou,’ then I said, ‘that dost arise
Strong to redeem this people from their thrall?’
She answered me with tender voice and wise:
‘My name is Knowledge—and I conquer all!’
And good rose up to answer to her call.
‘Who art thou,’ then I said, ‘that dost arise
Strong to redeem this people from their thrall?’
She answered me with tender voice and wise:
‘My name is Knowledge—and I conquer all!’
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