The Mind
Think not thy wisdom can illume away
From The Poems of William Watson (1893)
The Mind
Think not thy wisdom can illume away
The ancient tanglement of night and day.
Enough, to acknowledge both, and both revere:
They see not clearliest who see all things clear.
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Watson, William. “Think not thy wisdom can illume away.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/70/.
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Watson, William. “Think not thy wisdom can illume away.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/watson/70/.
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