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Born in April 10, 1867 / Died in July 7, 1935 / Ireland / English

Poems by George William Russell

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Whom We Worship

... I felt the wings of light that fluttered through ...

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Fantasy

... As with sudden sweetness melting, shone the eyes, the hearts of home, ...

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Refuge

... We, from whose hearts pursuit and flight were gone, ...

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The Child of Destiny

... What bright immortal hides and through a child’s light breath ...

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The Well of All-Healing

... And the scarlet berries burn dark by the stars in the pool ...

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Weariness

... Filled with kindly light our thought: ...

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Janus

... And, ah, to think how thin the veil that lies ...

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Recall

... Lost dove, what art, what charm may please ...

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Children of Lir

... Through nights lit with diamond and sapphire we raced with the children of dawn, ...

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The Joy of Earth

... Breathes in thee and flings the wild wings sunward to the dome ...

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Indian Song

... Brahma, all alone in gladness, dreams the joys that throng in space, ...

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A Prayer

... Are many gem-winged flowers with gay and delicate bloom ...

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On Behalf of Some Irishmen not Followers of Tradition

... The creeds, the deeds, the fame, the name, ...

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Kinship

... And did they know, when all fierce wars were done, ...

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The Vision of Love

... And we moved as shades through the deep that was you and I ...