Religion
XXXIX
From Poems and Ballads (Third Series)
Religion
A pride more pure than humblest prayer,
More wise than wisdom born of doubt,
Girds for thy sake men's hearts about
With trust and triumph that despair
And fear may cast not out.
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Swinburne, Algernon Charles. “XXXIX.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/swinburne/246/.
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Swinburne, Algernon Charles. “XXXIX.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/swinburne/246/.
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