Religion
In countless pictures I behold thee
Translated by George MacDonald (Rampolli, 1897) · From Spiritual Songs (Rampolli, 1897)
In countless pictures I behold thee,
O Mary, lovelily expressed,
But of them all none can unfold thee
As I have seen thee in my breast!
I only know the world’s loud splendour
Since then is like a dream o’erblown;
And that a heaven, for words too tender,
My quieted spirit fills alone.
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MLA
Novalis (Friedrich von Hardenberg). “In countless pictures I behold thee.” Translated by George MacDonald. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/novalis/14/.
Chicago
Novalis (Friedrich von Hardenberg). “In countless pictures I behold thee.” Translated by George MacDonald. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/novalis/14/.
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