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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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Recollection

... It is we who have passed from ourselves, from beauty which is not dead ...

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The Hour of Twilight

... The thorns once dripped with shadowy rain ...

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The Singing Silences

... And our listening Mother whispers through her children all the story ...

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Glory and Shadow

... In ages agone: Our thoughts as we pondered ...

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On a Hillside

... It has wings of its own for flight, ...

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Sung on a By-way

... For a dream-shaft pierced it through ...

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The Iron Age

... The morning stars were heard to sing ...

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A New Theme

... And touch no more the thoughts, the moods, ...

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The Twilight of Earth

... Was sighed between white Deirdre’s breasts, ...

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Divine Visitation

... Forth from this heart they flow that all in vain ...

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Breaghy

... Come from this heart that was touched by the flame ...

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The Vesture of the Soul

... Was patched, and stained with dust and rain ...

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A Call of the Sidhe

... Opening their glimmering lips to breathe some wondrous story ...

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In Connemara

... As high as theirs her spirit, as high will be her doom ...

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Content

... Captive? See what stars give light ...