 | Poems by the Way — Chapter 3 : Echoes Of Love's HouseBy William Morris |
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William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was a British textile designer, poet, novelist, translator and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he helped win acceptance of socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain. (From: Wikipedia.org.)
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Chapter 3
Love gives every gift whereby we long to live
"Love takes every gift, and nothing back doth give."
Love unlocks the lips that else were ever dumb:
"Love locks up the lips whence all things good might come."
Love makes clear the eyes that else would never see:
"Love makes blind the eyes to all but me and thee."
Love turns life to joy till naught is left to gain:
"Love turns life to woe till hope is naught and vain."
Love, who changest all, change me nevermore!
"Love, who changest all, change my sorrow sore!"
Love burns up the world to changeless heaven and blest,
"Love burns up the world to a void of all unrest."
And there we twain are left, and no more work we need:
"And I am left alone, and who my work shall heed?"
Ah! I praise thee, Love, for utter joyance won!
"And is my praise naught worth for all my life undone?"
From : Marxists.org
William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was a British textile designer, poet, novelist, translator and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he helped win acceptance of socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain. (From: Wikipedia.org.)
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