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Virginalia ; or, songs of my summer nights

A Gift of Love for the Beautiful

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THE CRUCIFIXION.

From the Temple torn asunder
Of his God-Humanity,
Lofty piles of echoing thunder
Rolled in groans of agony!
From his heart, the blood down-spilling,
Incense-smoke of pain was sent,
Blotting out the Sun, while filling
Heaven and Earth with wonderment!
Villa Allegra, Ga., August 8, 1836.