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"p1 ,& :at ,he gives accept2 ,no he>t c und]/& ,8 ,he>t ,t has n bl$ & wept4 ,all seasons1 br+ !y bale or bliss1 ,8 priceless treasures hold2 ,! ,w9t]'s silv] all is ,81 ,& ,8 ! ,summ]'s gold4 ,life's h>ve/ is n reap$ until ,! ,*ri/ )9 has gr[n ,to p]fect manhood1 & self-w ,by love is ov]?r[n4 ,su* manhood ga9$ concludes ! /rife ,t makes ! babe a boy2 ',t is ?us ! se$ becomes a life1 ,! life becomes a joy4 ,! eyes t weep are eyes t see1 ,& swift are pilgrim-feet2 ,ah6 hope at l5g? may come to be ,?an memory m sweet4 ,s keep+ fe/ival to-day1 ,) *ildr5's laught] ne>1 ,x is n h>d to s+ & pray1 ',t is h>d to d\bt or fe>4 ,fa!r1 my he>t to ,!e ,i br+1 ,to ,!e my song address2 ,f ,w9t] pa9 & toil ( ,spr+ ,gr[s ,summ] happ9ess4 ,,! ,,madonna ,,di ,,san ,,si/o4#a ',! ,"l ,himself %all give y a sign2 behold1 a ,virg9 %all conceive & be> a ,son4' ,behold1 by ,raphael %[n1 ,love's sacram5t6 ,e>?'s curta9s "p1 ,god's veil is lift$ up2 ,!re comes a ,*ild1 =? f ,8 ,bosom s5t ,to rule ! fea/ ( life1 ,8 ,bread & ,cup1 ,8 purpose mak+ pla9 ) man to sup4 ,out-/reams ! light1 accompli%$ is ! ,sign1 ,a ,virg9-,"m clasps a ,babe ,div9e4 ,h] lovely feet desc5d ! cl\dy /air1 ,great succ\r br++ to a _w =lorn2 ,on ei!r side a man & woman %>e ,a common rapture1 welcom+ ! dawn ,( ,god's new day1 ! ev]la/+ morn-- ,( su* a day z %all f ,ea/ to ,we/ ,dispel ! d>kness1 do+ ,love's behe/4 ,he turns a face all radiant to ! ,sun1 ,enam\r$ ( ! sight he looks ^u2 ,%e to ! end ( :at is n[ begun ,d[ngazes1 /oop+1 %ad[$ by ! ?rone ,made by a ,maid5's arms1 mat]nal gr[n2 ,?an ivory mo/ fair1 ?an pure/ gold1 ,m pure1 m fair1 & /rong] to uphold4 ,on *]ubs twa91 :om wat*+ has made wise1 ,a spell has fall5--a prophetic dream2 ,_! upw>d-gaz+ & f>-see+ eyes1 ,l />s reflect$ 9 a tranquil /ream1 ,to look beyond ! ,*ild & ,"m seem2 ,a twi/$ ?orn-bran* & a cross to !m ,are manife/--,8 ?rone & diadem4 ,high heav5 op5 /&s1 & !re a cr[d ,( wor%ipp]s ) love-lit eyes appe>1 ,l />s d[n-gaz+ ?r\gh a fleecy cl\d1 ,dimly disc]n$ z morn+ drawe? ne> ,spread+ a radiant pall ^u night's bi]4 ,! bless$ ?+ ! ,sign do? signify ,!y p>tly "k1 & are made glad !reby4 ,b m ! ,"m kn[s1 & m %e sees ,?an so>+ angel or ?an climb+ sa9t2 ,h] he>t famili> gr[n ) my/]ies ,( ,god's own work+ "u love's con/ra9t1 ,! rem$y %e kn[s = man's compla9t4 ,! cl\ds are all b5ea? h]1 & above ,! light ( life1 ! radiancy ( love4 ,& ,he1 ,:om ,"l ( love & life we hail1 ,is on h] bosom borne1 a blossom fair2 ,! p5teco/al brea? t lifts h] veil ,has fann$ ,8 royal br[1 & /irr$ ,8 hair1 ,& kiss$ ,8 lips j p>t$ = a pray]4 ,t _s-w9d %all bl[1 t ,face %all %9e1 ,till all ,8 bro!rs "k _! ,fa!r's ,sign4 ,,dresd53 #ahhc4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,see ,note ,a1 page #fi4 ,,be?lehem ,,gate4 ,a ,,picture ,,by ,,dante ,,gabriel ,,rossetti4#b ,( old ?r\gh gates t clos$ on !m ,two exiles w5t ) eyes d[nca/2 ,! ,pres5t n[ retrieves ! ,pa/1 ,god's ,ed5 is 9 ,be?lehem4 ,an ,ed5 t no walls enclose ,by ,m>y's arms encompass$1 ,a liv+ %r9e1 a 'h\se ( bread1' ,a v hav5 ( repose4 ,behold ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace6 ar\nd ,8 cradle angry tempe/s rage2 ,he ne$s mu/ g on pilgrimage1 ,an exile1 homeless & discr[n$4 ,& yet1 ,8 ,rank to designate1 ,! unqu5*$ ,/> ( ,be?lehem ,%9es =?1 a radiant diadem2 ,:ile ,angels on ,8 foot/eps wait4 ,e'en n[ ! ,fa!r's ,face !y see1 ,a triumph-song e'en n[ !y s+1 ,&1 wond]+ & wor%ipp+1 ,att5d ,8 ,pilgrim-,family4 ,two gu>d ! fr[n+ gateway3 "o ,is ( a solemn c\nt5ance2 ,to him a rapid backw>d glance ,reveals a massacre begun4 ,! o!r1 =w>d gaz+1 sees ,! glory ( ! age to come1 ,! fruitfulness ( m>tyrdom1 ,( dea?s t are nativities4 ,o weep+ mo!rs1 dry y\r te>s6 ,! ,"m :om ?is canvass %[s ,nor fe>s1 nor weeps1 al?\gh %e kn[s ,an angui% deep] ?an y\r fe>s4 ,%e kn[s a com=t deep] /ill ,= all :o f>e on pilgrimage2 ,by suff]+ f age to age ,god seals ! vassals ( ,8 ,w4 ,h] ,burd5 is uphold+ h]2 ,&1 guid$ by ! ,holy ,dove1 ,%e sees ! victory ( ,love ,beyond ! ,cross & ,sepul*re4 ,to %ield h]1 ,joseph /&s3 8 c>e ,! %ad[ ( ,god's ,provid5ce4 ,h[ fragrant is ! frank9c5se ,( _! un9t]rupt$ pray]6 ,?r\gh ev]-op5 gates !y press1 ,a new & liv+ way !y tread1 ,s ga9 !y ! true ',h\se ( ,bread1' ,a g>d5 = a wild]ness4 ,a flight x seems to u2 to !m ,x is a go+ =? to w9 ,! _w f ,satan & f s91 ,& build ! ,new ,j]usalem4 ,"l ,*ri/6 = e seek+ s\l ,?\ art ,?yself ! ,door1 ! ,way2 ,all1 all %all f9d "o com+ day ,?y ,he>t _! ev]la/+ goal6 ,,lo* ,,lev53 #ahhd4 ,,footnotes3 #b ,see ,note ,b1 page #ga4 ,s4 ,,joseph4 ,a cloi/]$ g>d5 0 ! place ,:]e ,m>y grew1 ,god's p]fect fl[]2 ,"o1 only "o1 disc]n$ h] grace1 ,& visit$ h] b[]4 ,god's *oice 0 82 by love made /rong ,to gu>d ! ,"m ( ! ,k+2 ,no he>t1 save h]s1 _h e'er a song ,s sweet z 8 to s+4 ,yet lives !re on ! sacr$ page ,no record ( a ^w f him2 ,god's ,ark he gu>ds1 a sil5t sage1 ,pure z ! ,*]ubim4 ,b sweet] ?an ! sweete/ ^w ,record$ ( ! wise & good1 ,8 sil5ce is a music he>d ,on high1 & und]/ood4 ,bless$ are all :o take _! "p ,amid ! c>ol-s++ ?rong2 ,?rice ble/ ! m$itative he>t ,^: sil5ce is a song4 ,,balla*uli%3 #ahhd4 ,a ,,cradle ,,song4 ,s+1 ye w9ds1 & s+1 ye wat]s1 ,may ! music ( y\r song ,sil5ce all ! d>k =ebod+s ,t h plagu$ ! _w too long2 ,he :o made y\r voices tuneful ,comes to "r ! wrong4 ,w>ble on1 ye fea!r$ song/]s1 ,lift y\r praises l\d & high1 ,m]ry l>k1 & ?ru%1 & blackbird1 ,9 ! grove & 9 ! sky ,make y\r music1 %ame our dumbness1 ,till we make reply4 ,*ildr5's laught] is a music ,fl[+ f a hidd5 spr+1 ,:i*1 ?\gh m5 misd\bt its virtue1 ,well is wor? discov]+2 ,sl[ly dies ! he>t t kn[s n ,h[ to laugh & s+4 ,h>k1 a cradle-song6 ! ,s+] ,is ! ,he>t ( ,god ,mo/ ,high2 ,all sweet voices are ! e*oes ,t 9 v>i$ tones reply ,to t ,voice :i* ?r\gh ! ages ,s+s e>?'s lullaby4 ,(t5times a sleepless infant ,= a season frets & cries3 ,all at once an unse5 f+] ,curta9s up ! little eyes4 ,s ! cradl$ *ild ,he nurses ,god w tranquillise4 ,8 ! all-enfold+ ,pres5ce2 ,oh1 :at tutelage x br+s ,to ! little lives t rip5 ',nea? ! %elt] ( its w+s2 ,god's delays are no d5ials1 ,z ,he waits ,he s+s6 ,!y alone are se]s & s+]s ,:o invalidate despair ,by ! l(ty hopes !y *]i%1 ,by ! gallant de$s !y d>e1 ,by ! ceaseless aspirations ,( a life ( pray]4 ,bro!rs1 si/]s1 lift y\r voices1 ,may ! rapture ( y\r song ,put to flight ! sad misgiv+s ,t h vex$ ! _w too long2 ,god w\ld h u %>e ! triumph ,t %all "r ! wrong4 ,,lo* ,,laggan3 #ahhd4 ,a ,,cradl$ ,,*ild4 7,to ,e4 ,a4 ,g47 ,behold6 ! _w's inh]itance1 ,! treasure-trove ( happy homes2 ,:]eby ! poore/ hut becomes ,a fairy-palace ( romance4 ,a cradle is ! "m's %r9e3 ,two lamps o'erhang x--h] sweet eyes1 ,^: love-light falls1 ,madonna-wise1 ,on sleep+ infancy div9e4 ,! pres5ce ( a 'holy ?+1' ,madonna-wise1 h] he>t disc]ns1 ,& l a fragrant c5s] burns1 ,o'er%ad[$ by an angel's w+4 ,h] brood+ mo!rhood is /rong2 ,a trembl+ joy h] bosom /irs1 ,h] ?\ghts are :ite-rob$ wor%ipp]s1 ',magnificat' is all h] song4 ',mid angels :isp]+ 'all-hails' ,! wak+ mom5t %e awaits1 ,! op5+ ( two pe>ly gates1 ,! lift+ ( two silk5 veils4 ,ah6 !n1 :at words c tell ! bliss1 ,! rapture ( ! fond embrace1 ,:5 "m's lips on baby's face1 ,fea/ & are fea/$ ) a kiss8 ,& :o c tell ( h&s & feet ,! dimpl$ wond]s1 hidd5 *>ms1 ,! da9ty curves ( legs & arms1 ,s sweet & s(t1 s s(t & sweet8 ,?is is ! _w's possession /ill1 ,! treasure-trove ( w$d$ he>ts1 ,:]eby a ,fa!r's love imp>ts ,8 joy1 _! gladness to fulfil4 ,,tyntesfield3 #ahhd4 ,,an ,,empty ,,cradle4 ,all empty /&s a little cradle-b$1 ,a "m's fall+ te>s ! only s\nd2 ,b n ( e>? h] ?\ghts1 nor und]gr\nd2 ,up-gaz+ %e disc]ns ! ,f\nta9-head ,( life2 ! liv+ ,voice %e he>s t said ',fe> n' to weep+ wom5 :o _h f\nd ,an empty tomb1 & angels wat*+ r\nd1 ,:o ask$ ',:y seek ! liv+ ) ! dead8' ,s weeps our ,"m ,*ur*--h] te>s out%9e ,sun-smitt5 dewdrops on a summ]'s morn2 ,god's ra9b[ girdles h]1 ,hope's lovely sign1 ,:]eby %e kn[s t smiles ( te>s are born2 ,fulfill$ ( life h]self1 %e w\ld assure ,h] *ildr5 all ( dea?'s discomfiture4 ,,c>lisle3 #ahhd4 ,,new ,,ye>',s ,,eve4 ,god grant ?r\gh com+ ye>s & days ,our beat+ he>ts may be ,! h>ps t celebrate ,8 praise ,:o loves et]nally6 ,no a*e c be )\t relief ,:5 ,love ,himself draws ne>2 ,no cup c empty /&1 no grief ,embitt] ,god's ,new ,ye>4 ,"t's foot/eps quickly die away1 ,soon empti$ is 8 glass2 ,we wait = an oncom+ ,day ,:i* nev]more %all pass4 ,old hopes revive1 new hopes are born1 ,! com+ mon?s to *e]2 ,& phantom-fe>s & griefs outworn ,die ) ! dy+ ye>4 ,oh1 all ! ye>s & all ! days ,our wait+ he>ts %all be ,h>ps tremul\s ) ,8 de> praise ,^: is ,et]nity6 ,s4 ,,b>nabas'3 ,decemb] #ca1 #ahhc4 ,,! ,,victim4 ,,= ,,! ,,fea/ ,,( ,,! ,,circumcision3 ,,new ,,ye>',s ,,day4 ,! sun me?9ks rose rosy-r$ ,on t great ,new ,ye>'s ,day1 ,:5 ,blood 0 9 ! cradle %$ ,:]e ,m>y's ,d>l+ lay4 ,! l>k1 upris+ ) ! sun1 ,0 sil5t on ! w+2 ,! night+ale1 :5 day 0 done1 ,=got h] song to s+4 ,a holy sil5ce reign$ ar\nd1 ,& hu%$ 0 e voice1 ,:5 9 ! crib ! ,cross 0 f\nd1 ,! ,infant-,victim's *oice4 ,z moonbeam on a m\nta9-m]e ,! ,"m's face 0 :ite2 ,h] eyes 7 />s1 & e te> ,gave lu/re to _! light4 ,me?9ks a blu%+ moon look$ d[n ,^u t mang]-b$1 ,& wove a my/ic glory-cr[n ,ar\nd ! ,sleep]'s head4 ,! sil5ce issues 9 a song1 ,x rises & x swells2 ,e'en ?an ! l>k's m bli! & /rong1 ,sweet] ?an ,philomel's1 ,8 ,*ur*'s an!m l\d & long ,! ,victim's triumph tells4 ,,! ,,daysman4 ,9 boyhood's sorr[-%ad[$ days1 ,:i* memory recalls to-day1 ,9 _m moods & _m ways1 ,my ye>n+ he>t w\ld pray4 ',t 0 holy gr\nd :]e'er ,i set ,my feet1 ,god's %r9e 0 ev]y:]e2 ,b ?is ,i sc>cely knew z yet-- ,*ri/ is ,8 ,fa!r's ,pray]4#c ,god ev] seeks ,8 *ildr5's bliss1 ,appeals to !m2 &1 rightly he>d1 ,! music ( creation is ,! e*o ( ,8 ,^w4 ,b :5 ! *ild has le>nt 8 "p1 ,! e*o is an answ] /rong2 ,a pray] up-spr++ f ! he>t ,t blossoms 9 a song4 ,*ri/ is ! ,liv+ ,^w ( ,god1 ,8 ,poem & ,8 ,prophecy2 ,! homew>d way ,8 ,feet h trod ,mank9d mu/ travel by4 ,& e man1 ,god's *ild & prie/1 ,is pl$g$ to m9i/ry div9e1 ,:o sees ! ,rul] ( life's fea/ ,turn wat] into w9e2 ,:o he>s ! ,fa!r's voice above1 ,! ,_s's :isp]+ )92 ,:o kn[s ! ,mess5g] ( love ,! ,conqu]or ( s94 ,responsive to ,god's call1 our ,pray] ,art ,?\1 de> ,"l1 :5e'er we pray2 ,s always n[1 & ev]y:]e1 ,my he>t keeps holiday4 ,,on ,,! ,,danube3 ,fea/ ( ! ,holy ,"n1 #ahhc4 ,,footnotes3 #c ,see ,note ,c1 page #gb4 ,,! ,,physician4 ,is life sad = lo/ love's sake1 ,falls a blight ^u ?y bliss1 ,smiles no m _! sun%9e make1 ,lips e/rang$ )hold _! kiss8 ,= ?y consolation take ,"s su* song z ?is3-- ,%9e on u1 ,o ,morn+ ,/>6 ,help our weep+ eyes to see2 ,nev] may we deem ?+s are ,:at to u !y seem to be2 ,rise1 ,?\ ,dayspr+1 & af> ,bid ! %ad[s flee6 ,jesu1 ,?\ art swift to bless1 ,/rong to com=t1 skill$ to heal2 ,failure is ) ,!e success1 ,woe ! =]unn] ( weal2 ,e /roke is a c>ess1 ,e cru/ a meal4 ,ma/]1 ,?\ can/ raise ! dead ,f ! grave1 ! b$1 ! bi]1#d ,s\ls a/ray1 =lorn1 misl$1 ,buffet$ by d\bt & fe>1 ,_c b be com=t$ ,:5 ,?\ drawe/ ne>4 ,sweet] ?an ! ,sunday-bells ,bani%+ all week-day c>es1 ,?9e ! graci\s voice t tells ,:at a ,fa!r's love prep>es1 ,lead+ to salvation's wells ,up ,god's alt>-/airs4 ,"l1 ,?\ art ! ,ma/]-s+]1 ,& ,?y song is a recall2 ,_m on life's pa?way l+]1 ,_m by life's wayside fall1 ,b ,?y ,he>t1 ! com=t-br+]1 ,is a ,home = all6 ,,tyrol3 #ahhb4 ,,footnotes3 #d ,s4 ,john xi4 #dc2 ,s4 ,matt4 ix4 #be2 ,s4 ,luke vii4 #ad4 ,,! ,,poet4 ,! poet is ! *ild ( ,god1 ,:o ) ano9t$ eye ,disc]ns a sacram5t ( love ,9 e>? & sea & sky1 ,& f9ds himself at love's behe/ ,con/ra9$ to prophesy4 ,love is ( lovel9ess ! root1 ,love is ( life ! spr+1 ,love is ! sole int]pret] ,( e lovely ?+3 ,?is is ! burd5 ( 8 song1 ,well may ! poet s+6 ,a joy-inspir$ song he s+s ,because f> (f he he>s ,a :isp] sil5c+ ! /orm1 ,a laught] ?r\gh ! te>s1 ,! music ( et]nity ,beyond ! dy+ ye>s4 ,8 song is rapture1 = he sees ,god's lovel9ess1 & we1 ,:5 ) 8 insight we are ble/1 ,%all %>e 8 ec/asy2 ,oh1 come ! day :5 all %all s+ ,z bli! a song z he6 ,"l ,*ri/1 ,?\ art ! ,k+ ( ,love1 ,?\ art ! ,poet true2 ,! m5 :o w\ld ,?y vision %>e ,mu/ le>n ,?y works to d1 ,all1 all %all h ! s++ he>t ,^: feet ,?y /eps pursue6 ,,pitz ,,ortl]3 #ahhb4 ,,?ree ,,si/]s4#e ,?ree f\nta9s cle> z cry/al spr+ ,9 "o seclud$ g>d5-plot2 ,9 %ade & %elt] ( "o cot ,?ree si/]-doves are h>b\r+4 ,ad[n "o pa?way h& 9 h& ,?ree ,si/]-,graces w5d _! way2 ,i %all n soon =get ! day ,i met ) !m 9 fairy l&4 ,!y dawn$1 ,i "k n h[ or :5ce3 ,a halo circl+ r\nd ! head ,( ea*1 :]eby transfigur$ ,!y clomb ! hill ( frank9c5se4 ,i "k n :5ce or h[1 !y bloom$3 ,ea* sweet] ?an ! sweete/ rose ,t 9 ! haunt$ g>d5 gr[s ,:]e burns ! bu% /ill unconsum$4 ,& "o is l a ris+ sun ,:5 dewy ,morn unveils h] eyes2 ,& "o is z ,m9]va wise2 ,& v lily-l is "o4 ,& all are de>4 ,i seem to see ,! weav+ ( a ?reefold cord-- ,to he> a s(tly :isp]$ ^w1 ',love makes a unity ( ?ree4' ,,footnotes3 #e ,see ,note ,d1 page #gd4 ,a ,,*ri/mas ,,puzzle4 7,,= ,,gr[n-,,up ,,*ildr547 ,*ildr5 "k ! ?+s ,i "k n1 ,?\gh !y "k n t !y "k2 ,i %\ld "k n1 %\ld love gr[ n1 ,t ,i "k n x is s4 ,fl[]s feebly root$ bl[ n1 ,%all[ wat]s ov]fl[ n1 ,love is doom$ unless x gr[4 ,fools :o ?9k to reap & s[ n ,gr[+ love w ov]?r[2 ,*urls :o say ',we g' & g n ,love's rebuke mu/ und]go2 ,all :o love's insignia %[ n1 ,:o on love !mselves be/[ n1 ,love1 full gr[n1 %all lay !m l[4 ,,f\r ,,epiphanies4#f ,i4 ,! ,pilgrim-,k+s _! ,k+ h f\nd1 ,! ,wise ,m5 kneel at ,wisdom's %r9e1 ,_! royal gifts ,8 ,crib surr\nd1 ,he gives !m bread & w9e4 ,"o ,/> has po9t$ to ! ,sun1 ,t m5 may see & und]/& ,! witness borne by all to ,"o1 ,:o holds 9 ,8 ,"r ,h&1 ,l lamps t r\nd an alt> burn1 ,all lights t %9e1 all worlds t be ,cr[n$ are ! m5 ^: he>ts disc]n ,_! ,k+'s ,epiphany4 ,,ii4 ,! ,*ild ob$i5t sets ,8 face ,to seek ,8 ,fa!r's ,h\se ( ,pray]1 ,) o!r *ildr5 takes ,8 place1 ,& is a le>n] !re4 ,two worlds !re are2 ! *ild to ea* ,belongs1 ,god's prophet1 born to bless2 ,b n by action1 nor by spee*1 ,simply by w9som5ess4 ,=1 l ! ,*ild ( ,be?lehem1 ,babes br+ _! bless+ f af>1 ,enri*+ all :o wait on !m ,by be+ :at !y are4 ,,iii4 ,a voice f heav5 spake al\d1 ,he>d cle>ly by ! ,bridegroom's fri5d ,:51 %ad[$ by ! glory-cl\d1 ,he saw ! ,dove desc5d4 ,"o ,voice has h]ald$ ! ,^w1 ,t li/5+ m5 may truly "k ,:at mean all voices !y h he>d ,above1 ar\nd1 bel[-- ,s(t :isp]+s & laught]s l\d1 ,! song ( birds1 ! insects' hum1 ,/orm-music ( ! ?und]-cl\d-- ,& be no long] dumb4 ,,iv4 ,t jubilance ( bridal mir?1 ,fir/ felt at ,cana1 has n ceas$2 ,*ri/'s ,pres5ce /ill regales ! e>?1 ,/ill glorifies ! fea/4 ,! ,rul] ( ! fea/ ( life ,/ill ) a sacram5tal sign ,confirms ! love ( man & wife1 ,& makes ! wat] w9e4 ,& ,8 ! glory /ill reveal$ ,:5 lov]s plight & keep _! v[s2 ,himself ! ,bridegroom ,:o has seal$ ,! ,*ur* to be ,8 ,sp\se4 ,,footnotes3 #f ,see ,note ,e1 page #gg4 ,,! ,,*ildr5',s ,,eu*>i/4 ,! *ildr5's />-cr[n$ ,be?lehem1 ,! *ildr5's 'h\se ( bread1' ,:]e ,jesus' arms encircle !m1 ,) milk & honey f$3-- ,su* is ! ,*ur*1 ^: alt>-gates ,/& ev] op51 :5 ,! bo>d is furni%$ :]e ,he waits ,to fea/ ! he>ts ( m54 ,a ,babe ,he came "o he>t to bless 7,x is ,8 cradle /ill71 ,& ev]more h] bless$ness ,is !irs :o d ,8 w2 ,a ,*ild ,he trod ! ,temple-floor1 ,by ,m>y ,"m l$2 ,by *ildr5's voices ev]more ,8 praise is p]fect$4 ',=bid !m n1' ,he said ( old3 ,! words s /]n & sweet ,/ill make believ+ mo!rs bold ,to ga!r at ,8 ,feet1 ,& br+ _! babes2 _! he>ts disc]n 7,& oh1 t o!rs w\ld67 ,h[ "m-l ,8 ,he>t mu/ ye>n ,:o made _! mo!rhood4 ,a happy ,home :]e *ildr5 pray1 ,) milk & honey f$1 ,^: alt>-he>? burns bright alway1 ,^: bo>d is ri*ly spread3-- ,su* is ! ,*ur*2 & sweet ! song ,h] little *ildr5 s+1 ,( all :o r\nd ,8 ,alt> ?rong ,! de>e/ to our ,k+4 ,,balla*uli%3 #ahhd4 ,,! ,,gospel ,,songs4#g ,i4 ,,b5$ictus4 ,c prie/ly lips1 long sil5c$1 raise ,a /ra9 s l(ty & s /rong1 ,mak+ our mat9 hymn ( praise ,z jubilant z ev5song8 ,yes3 n ! lips alone1 ! eyes ,( ,za*>ias 7 unseal$1 ,to see & s+ ! my/]ies ,to love & p5it5ce reveal$4 ,) ke5 prevision ( ! se] ,he s+s ( a r$emption wr\ght1 ,:]eby1 releas$ f slavi% fe>1 ,m5 are to filial fre$om br\ght4 ,?ree ?+s immutable & sure1 ,8 promise1 cov5ant1 & oa?1 ,reveal ,god's purpose1 & secure ,:ate'er man ne$s = life & gr[?4 ,! promise to ! fa!rs made ,0 se5 & kn[n--?' ,inc>nate ,^w2 ,! ,cross ,8 cov5ant display$1 ,8 oa? at ,p5teco/ 0 he>d4 ,well may ?is fa!r's he>t rejoice1 ,& ) prophetic rapture s+2 ,8 song a prelude to t ',voice'#h ,pr$e/9$ to proclaim ! ,k+4 ,8 joy a =eta/e ( t mir? ,:i* %all ! he>ts ( all possess1 ,:5 o'er a recreat$ e>? ,*ri/'s sceptre reigns 9 righte\sness4 ,( light he s+s = d>k5$ eyes1 ,= w&]+ feet ! way ( peace1 ,tells h[ ! ,dayspr+ %all arise1 ,& %ad[s flee & sorr[s cease4 ,& /ill ! ,*ur*'s *ildr5 raise ,t /ra9 s l(ty & s /rong1 ,:i* makes _! mat9 hymn ( praise ,z jubilant z ev5song4 ,,lo* ,,laggan3 #ahhd4 ,,ii4 ,,magnificat4 ,e>?'s noise ,god's music sup]s$es1 ,s9's discord x excludes1 ,x tells u ( a ,lamb t ble$s1 ,& ( a ,dove t broods4 ,x tells u ( a ,*ild ,:o br+s ,! help t sets u free2 ,! song ,8 ,maid5-,"m s+s ,( sav$ ,humanity4 ,! ,"m's & ! ,si/]'s "p ,%e plays2 %e leads ! *oir ,( ^? ^: purity ( he>t ,is passionate desire4 ,above ! blood-encrimson$ sea1 ,dispell+ d\bt & fe> ,) h] cele/ial m9/relsy1 ,our ,miriam do? *e] ,! m5 ^: homew>d-go+ he>ts ,are loyal to _! ,k+2 ,:5 all f h] h le>nt _! p>ts1 ,!n %all creation s+6 ,! sweete/ ( ! ,gospel songs1 ,to all ! ,sa9ts s de>1 ,to e ev5tide belongs ,?r\gh\t ! *angeful ye>4 ,x sanctifies ! vesp] h\r ,:5 summ] smiles s]5e2 ,x is a joy-con/ra9+ p[] ,:5 w9t] bla/s are ke54 ',my s\l do? magnify ! ,"l'-- ,ec/atic is ! voice ,t s+s ( ,p>adise re/or$-- ',my _s do? rejoice6' ,,p9zolo3 #ahhb4 ,,iii4 ,,nunc ,,dimittis4 ,to cradle ,m>y's ,*ild 8 he>t ,an old man op5s wide3 ,behold him 9 ,god's peace dep>t1 ,& 9 ,god's peace abide4 ,he s+s ! v ,song ( ,peace1 ,responsive to ! ,^w2 ,8 lullaby %all nev] cease ,to make its music he>d4 ,= all ! *ildr5 ( ! ,bride1 ,! subjects ( ! ,k+1 ,) ea* return+ ev5tide ,h le>nt 8 song to s+4 ,he s+s ( 'peace1' 'salvation1' 'light3' ,8 lovely words we take ,= consolation night by night1 ,until ,god's morn+ break4 ,!n1 :5 our dazzl$ eyes gr[ dim1 ,brea!d ) our p>t+ brea? ,! old man's sweet1 he>t-soo?+ hymn ,glad welcome gives to dea?4 ,we too :at ,simeon saw may see-- ,! ,"m undefil$1 ,our he>ts enfold z blissfully ,! ,ev]la/+ ,*ild6 ,,tyrol3 #ahhb4 ,,footnotes3 #g ,see ,note ,f1 page #gh4 #h ,s4 ,john i4 #bc4 ,,notes4 ,,note ,a4 ,! ,madonna di ,san ,si/o4 ,raffaelle's _w-fam\s picture ( ! ,"m & h] ,div9e ,*ild 9 ! ,gall]y at ,dresd5 is 9 a measure kn[n to almo/ all f pr9ts & photographs4 ,z to ! col\r ( ! picture1 ! significant beauty ( :i* none :o h n se5 ! orig9al c conceive1 x %\ld be rememb]$ t ! p>t$ curta9s are gre5 7! e>?-col\r71 & ! ,virg9 ,"m comes =?1 z x 71 f ! :ite bosom ( a /oop+ heav51 ^: f> di/ances1 dimly se51 fade into a blue firmam5t peopl$ ) angelic faces4 ,_m h felt ?is picture--at once s s]5e & s impassion$--to be a revelation4 ,z we yield ourselves to its fasc9ation & se>* fur!r & fur!r into its dep?s1 we feel t ,fab]'s words ju/ify !mselves3 ',*ri/ian ,art1 rightly consid]$1 is at once a !ology & a wor%ip2 a !ology :i* has its own me?od ( tea*+1 its own ways ( repres5tation1 its own dev\t discov]ies1 its own v>y+ op9ions1 all ( :i* are beautiful s long z !y are 9 subord9ation to ! m9d ( ! ,*ur*4444 ,art is a revelation f heav51 & a mighty p[] = ,god4 ,x is a m]ciful disclosure to m5 ( ,8 m hidd5 beauty4 ,x br+s out ?+s 9 ,god :i* lie too deep = words4' 7,be?lehem1 p4 #bdj47 ,x 0 a satisfaction to f9d my read+ ( ?is incomp>able picture p[]fully endors$ by "o :o1 m p]haps ?an any liv+ writ]1 has made good 8 claim to be reg>d$ ) ! rev]5ce t belongs to a scribe in/ruct$ 9 ! ?+s ( ! spiritual k+dom1 br++ =? f 8 treasure ?+s new & old4 ,i quote ! foll[+ passage f ,canon ,we/cott's weighty contribution to ! discussion ( a subject second to none 9 int]e/ & importance--',! ,relation ( ,*ri/ianity to ,art3' ',9 ! ,madonna di ,san ,si/o ,raffaelle has r5d]$ ! idea ( ,div9e mo!rhood & ,div9e ,son%ip 9 intelligible =ms4 ,no "o c re/ 9 ! individual figures4 ,! tremul\s fulness ( emotion 9 ! face ( ! ,"m1 ! int5se1 f>-rea*+ gaze ( ! ,*ild1 con/ra9 ! behold] to look beyond4 ,= him too ! curta9 is drawn aside2 he feels t !re is a fell[%ip ( e>? ) heav5 & ( heav5 ) e>?1 & und]/&s ! mean+ ( ! att5dant ,sa9ts :o express ! diff]5t aspects ( ?is d\ble communion4' 7,epi/les ( ,s4 ,john1 p4 #ceh47 ,i w only add "s beautiful words ( ,mrs4 ,jameson1 :i* also ,i _h n se5 :5 my v]ses 7 writt53 ',i h se5 my own ideal once1 & only once1 atta9$3 !re1 :]e ,raffaelle--inspir$ if ev] pa9t] 0 inspir$--project$ on ! space be=e him t wond]ful creation :i* we /yle ! ,madonna di ,san ,si/o2 = !re %e /&s--! transfigur$ woman--at once completely human & completely div9e1 an ab/raction ( p[]1 purity1 & love1 pois$ on ! empurpl$ air1 & requir+ no o!r support2 look+ out ) h] melan*oly1 lov+ m\?1 h] slightly dilat$1 sibyll9e eyes1 q ?r\gh ! univ]se1 to ! end & consummation ( all ?+s2 sad1 z if %e beheld af> (f ! vision>y sword t 0 to rea* h] he>t ?r\gh ,him1 n[ re/+ z en?ron$ on t he>t2 yet already exalt$ ?r\gh ! homage ( ! r$eem$ g5]ations :o 7 to salute h] z ,bless$4' 7,leg5ds ( ! ,madonna3 ,introduction1 p4 #dd47 ,,note ,b4 ,be?lehem ,gate4 ,i extract ! foll[+ f "s unpubli%$ notes on ! pictures by ,rossetti exhibit$ at ,burl+ton ,h\se two ye>s ago3 ',be?lehem ,gate is ! "n ( a lovely little pictur$ p>able4 ,on ! left we see ! massacre ( innoc5ts1 repres5t+ ! _w1 9 ^: cruel habitations ! same outrage is ev] be+ enact$1 s9ce all s9 is 9 tru? ! s9 ( blood-guilt9ess1 br++ life into jeop>dy4 ,on ! "r ! ,heav5ly ,dove is se5 lead+ =? ,god's elect *ildr51 ! ,holy ,family1 ! infant ,*ur*1 to ! l& ( righte\sness4 ,! ,maid5-,"m1 ) ! ,div9e ,innoc5t en?ron$ on h] bosom1 att5d$ & protect$ by a backw>d-look+ & a =w>d-look+ angel1 & escort$ by ,s4 ,joseph1 passes ! gate ( ! ,city ( ,david4 ,egypt b5ea? h] feet becomes ! holy l&4#i ,?us ) all fitt+ c]emonial is ! ,*ur*'s pilgrimage ?r\gh ! _w1 ?r\gh ! ages1 inaugurat$4' ,,note ,c4 ,! ,daysman4 ',! ,^w became ,fle% & tab]nacl$ among u'--t is ! supreme & augu/ ,v]ity :i* dom9ates all ! ?\ghts ( ! *ildr5 ( ! ,k+dom4 ,_! eyes are fix$ on ! ,life t ! ,scripture-record conta9s r ?an on ! record itself4 ,to !m ! oracles ( ,god are inde$ liv+1 because !y disc]n !re9 n c]ta9 words ab\t ,*ri/1 b ,*ri/ ! ,^w ,himself2 read+ !m by ! light ( ! great ,tradition :i* lives & gr[s ) ! life & gr[? ( ! ,_s-be>+ ,*ur*--! consci\sness ( ! real ,pres5ce ( ,*ri/ 9 h] & 9 h] ,scriptures alike4 ,x is 9 tru? no unwritt5 ,tradition1 = x is inscrib$ 9 spiritual *>act]s ^u ! fle%y tables ( ! he>t by ! ,holy ,gho/ ,himself1 ! ,f+] ( ,god4 ,to ,8 pupils all ?+s are ,div9e words v>i\sly embodi$1 & ! ,^w made ,fle% is ! "o all-compreh5d+ ,my/]y1 ! et]nal1 all-reveal+1 & all-suffic+ ,sacram5t4 ,t ,^w is a ,div9e ,p]son1 ,^: ,manhood is a liv+1 abid+1 ev]-en]gis+ ,m$iatorial ,ag5cy4 ,t ,^w1 et]nally utt]$ by ! ,m\? ( ,god1 0 9 ! ,inc>nation utt]$ 7s to speak7 9 ano!r language1 & made audible & intelligible to man4 ,by ?is language1 common to ,god & man1 ! ?\ght ( ,god became man's ?\ght1 & ! ?\ght ( man ,god's ?\ght4 ,9 ,him1 ! ,m$iat+ ,^w1 !y are at "o2 ,he is ! ,atonem5t4 ,& be+ ! ,^w1 ,he is ! ,pray] bo? ( ,god & man1 ^: expression is ! endur+ evid5ce ( t ,atonem5t1 ! ceaseless occupation & satisfaction ( ^? :o 9 ,him are aton$ & unit$4 ',a m$iator is n a m$iator ( "o1 b ,god is "o1' is ,s4 ,paul's /atem5t ( ! my/]y2 & ( ?is *>act]i/ic doctr9e ( ,*ri/ianity ! ,psalmi/ _h already caught a glimpse :51 9 ! ex]cise ( a prophetical gift1 he speaks ( ,*ri/ z ,pray]4#aj ,x is ne$less to add t ! sanctu>y ( ! ,eu*>i/ is ! s*ool 9 :i* ?is tru? is mo/ eloqu5tly taught & effectually le>nt4 ,,note ,d4 ,?ree ,si/]s4 ,! foll[+ int]pretation1 :i* accompani$ ! poem on its fir/ appe>ance1 is reta9$ = ! sake ( ^? :o !n welcom$ x3-- ,^? :o s+ songs to *ildr5 no less ?an !y :o tell !m /ories mu/ be prep>$ = _m que/ions1 "s ( !m difficult to answ]4 ,! two que/ions :i* recur mo/ frequ5tly are 7#a7 ',is x true8' & 7#b7 ',:at does x mean8' ,que/ion$ z to my little poem1 ,i reply to ! fir/ "q )\t hesitation1--',yes1 x is all true4' ,b ! second "q is m difficult to deal )4 ,if1 h[ev]1 an answ] is insi/$ on1 some?+ l ?is is :at ,i mu/ say3-- ,god's /ory has no end2 x is m wond]ful ?an any?+ wond]l& c %[2 loveli] ?an ! lovelie/ ?+ said or sung ( fairyl&4 ,! ,gospel & ! ,cre$ are a "p ( t /ory2 & ) ?is our little poem is conc]n$4 ,x speaks ( ,god's g>d5--p>adise rega9$--a r5ew$ e>?1 :]e9 a tr9ity 9 unity1 obs]vable 9 all ?+s1 te/ifies ( ,him1 a %ad[ ca/ f above4 ,%all we take ! v]ses 9 ord]8 ,v]se #a4 ,?ree f\nta9s 7:i* issue =? f b5ea? "o alt>-?rone7 fe$ "o riv] 7:i*1 /range to say1 se5 f bel[1 is f\r-fold71 & by ?is riv] ! :ole e>?1 ,god's g>d51 is encircl$ & f]tilis$4 ,t g>d5 conta9s ! tree ( life1 :]e9 ?ree doves h "o ne/4 ,v]se #b4 ,b ! full] revelation comes out ( human nature itself1 :5 tak5 into fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,! elect lady1 repres5tative ( humanity1 is f "o po9t ( view1 look+ at fundam5tal relations1 daught]1 sp\se1 "m2 f ano!r1 look+ at ess5tial *>act]i/ics1 fai?1 hope1 & love4 ,! place ( meet+1 t is dawn+ consci\sness1 is ! fairyl& ( ph5om5al exi/5ce4 ,v]se #c4 ,out ( ?is fairyl& humanity is l$ =w>d & upw>d by ! pa? ( sacrifice1 until ! summit ( ! cross-cr[n$ m\nta9 ( life is ga9$2 & all heads are aureol$ by a light :i*1 l t ( ! ,transfiguration1 dawns & deep5s f )94 ,?is _c be till we h ceas$ to be self-c5tr$1 & h become ,*ri/-c5tr$4 ,v]se #d4 ,all gr[? is v secret & my/]i\s1 "p ( ! my/]y ( life4 ,! developm5t ( humanity foll[s ! ord] indicat$ 9 ! n>rative ( creation2 light mu/ come be=e vegetation1 sun%9e be=e fl[]s4 ,9 ! g>d5 ( ! ,inc>nation all is recov]$2 ! wild]ness blossoms z a rose1 & ! poor bu% ( ! des]t becomes a g>d5-tree1 a plant ( r5[n1 unconsum$ because p]man5tly enk9dl$ ) ! fire ( a div9e life4 ,v]se #e4 ,e fl[] is a little sun1 & %9es =?1 ow+ its beauty to an ef=t aft] con=mity to ! lik5ess ( its *]i%]1 n )\t ! succ\r ( graci\s dews4 ,its sun%9e m9i/]s to hope4 ,& by fai? ! old-_w homage r5d]$ to wisdom 7) :i* x is really "o7 is ju/ifi$ & transfigur$4 ,& love1 be+ "o ) purity1 looks at u out ( ! sweet :ite face ( ! lily4 ,v]se #f4 ,all m51 l ^! si/]-graces1 mu/ jo9 h&s & he>ts4 ,?us %all be wov5 a ?reefold cord1 div9ely /rong & unbreakable2 & ! te/imony1 reit]at$ by ! /ill small voice ( a ,div9e ,:isp]]1 %all be accept$ by all1 because realis$ 9 all3 ',love makes a unity ( ?ree2' & ',god is love4' ',is t :at ! poem means8' ,i ?9k ,i he> my que/ion] ask4 ',yes1 t is a little ( :at x means--only a little4' ,,note ,e4 ,f\r ,epiphanies4 ,no?+ p]haps m cle>ly demon/rates ! ,div9e in/9ct t resides 9 ! ,*ur* ?an ! con/ruction ( h] ,cal5d> & ! arrangem5t ( h] ye>4 ,l ! ,cre$1 ^: tru?s x tea*es & en=ces1 x grew up gradually z ! outcome & embodim5t ( h] devotional life4 ,! ,epiphany1 or ,fea/ ( ,manife/ation1 0 "o ( ! fir/ obs]v$ ( h] days ( solemn commemoration2 & ! day came to be prolong$ into a season embrac+ six ,sundays4 ,%e w\ld h h] *ildr5 und]/& t 9 all t ,he did & said our ,"l 0 manife/+ =? ,8 glory1 & ju/ify+ ,8 great ann\ncem5t--',i am ! ,light ( ! _w4' ,! ,f\r ,epiphanies to :i* ! poem ref]s belong to ! ,scriptures appo9t$ = ! ,day itself & ! two foll[+ ,sundays4 ,! fir/ 0 made to ! ,wise ,m5 ( ! ,ea/1 repres5t+ ! inspir$ wisdom ( ! ,g5tile _w2 ! second to ! ,doctors ( ! ,temple1 repres5t+ ! ,bible-taught wisdom ( ! ,jews2 ! ?ird to ! ,=]unn]1 ! la/ & greate/ ( ! ,prophet-h]alds ( ! ,inc>nation2 ! f\r? to ! ,bridegroom & ,bride & ! w$d+ gue/s at ,cana ( ,galilee1 repres5t+ ,humanity1 ( :i* ! family is ! appo9t$ & abid+ type4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* by h] me?ods1 no less ?an by h] ,sacram5ts1 h] ,scriptures1 & h] ,cre$s1 is ev] ma9ta9+ h] prote/ aga9/ ! limitations by :i* all m]ely human sy/ems are disfigur$4 ,%e is ev] be>+ h] impassion$ witness to ,him ,:o is '! ,light t lighte? e man t come? into ! _w4' ,?is is ! real significance ( ! solemnities t accompany h] ,epiphany obs]vance4 ,,note ,f4 ,! ,gospel ,songs4 ,! ,tree ( ,life is ! real ,*ri/mas ,tree4 ,its und]wov5 roots support ! cradle2 its bran*es1 ov]>*+ ) _m a blossom & _m a clu/]1 =m ! canopy ( ! ,heav5ly ,babe1 ! ,d>l+ ( ,god & ( man4 ',! fruit !re( is = meat1 ! leaf !re( = m$ic9e2' m9dful ( :i* ! holy ,evangeli/s speak ( ! crib z a 'mang]1' t is ! fe$+ place4 ',lo6 we he>d ( ! same at 7,be?lehem7 ,ephrata1 & f\nd x 9 ! ,wood4' ,! ,gospel songs express ! joy ) :i* by ! humble & simple & pure-he>t$ ?is ,plant ( ,r5[n is discov]$2 ?is ,h\se ( ,bread visit$4 ,!y come f ! lips ( a maid5 :o is a "m1 ( an anci5t :o is a *ild1 ( a prie/ :o is a prophet4 ,:5 su* f\nta9s ( song are unseal$1 ! music belongs r to heav5 ?an to e>?4 ,,footnotes3 #i ,see ,isaiah xix4 #ai-be4 #aj ,psalm cix4 #d3 ',i am pray]' is ! lit]al translation4--,,kay4 ,,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,spottiswoode ,,& ,,co41 ,,new-,,/reet ,,squ>e ,,& ,,p>liam5t ,,/reet