Religion
After Thomas Kempis: IV
From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 1
Religion
The eye with seeing is not filled,
The ear with hearing not at rest;
Desire with having is not stilled;
With human praise no heart is blest.
Vanity, then, of vanities
All things for which men grasp and grope!
The precious things in heavenly eyes
Are love, and truth, and trust, and hope.
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MLA
MacDonald, George. “After Thomas Kempis: IV.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/438/.
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MacDonald, George. “After Thomas Kempis: IV.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/438/.
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