[Poems by Lowell in] American Literature A Journal of Literary History, Criticism, and Bibliography : volume XXXV number 3 November 1963 |
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No Rewards or Punishments
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XXIV
No Rewards or Punishments
Thou Christian Monad, with thy Torch & jarThat would'st burn Heaven up to its loneliest star,
And quench all Hell, that thus,—beneath-above—
God might be God alone, & Love but Love,
Too proud for gifts! Dash down that Jar & Torch
And learn a lowlier wisdom from the Church.
Know this—that God is Heaven! With Him who dwell
Find Love's reward perforce: & theirs is Hell
(Hate's dread self-prison) who pine in endless night
From Him remote, or blinded by His light!
Monad, thy Thyrsees is no Prophet Rod.
Who cancels Heaven & Hell must cancel God.
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