History & Politics
Freedom
From The Divine Vision (1904)
History & Politics
I will not follow you, my bird,
I will not follow you.
I would not breathe a word, my bird,
To bring thee here anew.
I love the free in thee, my bird,
The lure of freedom drew;
The light you fly toward, my bird,
I fly with thee unto.
And there we yet will meet, my bird,
Though far I go from you,
Where in the light outpoured, my bird,
Are love and freedom too.
Cite this poem
MLA
George William Russell (A.E.). “Freedom.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/russell_ge/11/.
Chicago
George William Russell (A.E.). “Freedom.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/russell_ge/11/.
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