Religion
Desire
From The Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse, ed. D. H. S. Nicholson and A. H. E. Lee (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1917)
Religion
The desire of love, Joy:
The desire of life, Peace:
The desire of the soul, Heaven:
The desire of God... a flame-white secret for ever.
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Fiona Macleod (William Sharp). “Desire.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/macleod_f/9/.
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Fiona Macleod (William Sharp). “Desire.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/macleod_f/9/.
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