Living
Michelangelo's "Moses"
From The Poems of William Watson (1893)
Living
The captain's might, and mystery of the seer--
Remoteness of Jehovah's colloquist,
Nearness of man's heaven-advocate--are here:
Alone Mount Nebo's harsh foreshadow is miss'd.
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MLA
Watson, William. “Michelangelo's "Moses".” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/101/.
Chicago
Watson, William. “Michelangelo's "Moses".” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/101/.
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