Minuscula Lyrics of Nature, Art and Love. By Francis William Bourdillon |
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An Artist's Litany |
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An Artist's Litany
Wisdom to others—to see
Thy face and live;
But the hunger of Beauty to me,
Good Father, give!
Thy face and live;
But the hunger of Beauty to me,
Good Father, give!
In Earth and Heaven to know
Transfiguring light:
To drink of the sunset glow
With the inward sight:
Transfiguring light:
To drink of the sunset glow
With the inward sight:
The glory of Heaven to learn
From a wayside weed:
The Eden of God to discern
In a daisied mead:
From a wayside weed:
The Eden of God to discern
In a daisied mead:
To look through lustrous eyes
To the soul of a girl,
And covet no selfish prize
Of casquet or pearl:
To the soul of a girl,
And covet no selfish prize
Of casquet or pearl:
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Crown of the Maker's craft,
The white-limbed Eve,
To worship, and no warm waft
Of the flesh receive!
The white-limbed Eve,
To worship, and no warm waft
Of the flesh receive!
Wisdom to others—to see
Thy face and live:
But the hunger of Beauty to me,
Good Father, give!
Thy face and live:
But the hunger of Beauty to me,
Good Father, give!
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