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— William Blake

Does the Eagle know what is in the pit?

Or wilt thou go ask the Mole:

Can Wisdom be put in a silver rod?

Or Love in a golden bowl?

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GOOD FRIDAY EVENING.

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Christina Rossetti·1830–1894·Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
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Bring forth the Spear.” No Cherub’s heart or hand for us might ache,No Seraph’s heart of fire had half sufficed:Thine own were pierced and broken for our sake,O Jesus Christ. Therefore we love Thee with our faint good-will,We crave to love Thee not as heretofore.To love Thee much, to love Thee more, and stillMore and yet more. “A bundle of myrrh is my Well-beloved unto me.” Thy Cross cruciferous doth flower in allAnd every cross, dear Lord, assigned to us:Ours lowly-statured crosses; Thine how tall,Thy Cross cruciferous. Thy Cross alone life-giving, glorious:For love of Thine, souls love their own when small,Easy and light, or great and ponderous. Since deep calls deep, Lord, hearken when we call;When cross calls Cross racking and emulous:—Remember us with him who shared Thy gall,Thy Cross cruciferous.
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