Religion
On Heavenly and Earthly Hope
From The Poetical Works of Reginald Heber (Lansdowne Poets)
Religion
Reflected on the lake I love
To see the stars of evening glow, —
So tranquil in the heaven above,
So restless in the wave below.
Thus heavenly hope is all serene,
But earthly hope, how bright soe'er,
Still fluctuates o'er this changing scene,
As false and fleeting as 't is fair.
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Heber, Reginald. “On Heavenly and Earthly Hope.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/heber/80/.
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Heber, Reginald. “On Heavenly and Earthly Hope.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/heber/80/.
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