Religion
To Lady Noel Byron
From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 1
Religion
Men sought, ambition's thirst to slake,
The lost elixir old
Whose magic touch should instant make
The meaner metals gold.
A nobler alchymy is thine
Which love from pain doth press:
Gold in thy hand becomes divine,
Grows truth and tenderness.
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MLA
MacDonald, George. “To Lady Noel Byron.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/144/.
Chicago
MacDonald, George. “To Lady Noel Byron.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/144/.
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