Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LILIES: 22. THE VEIL OF BLISS, by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) First Line: The veil of bliss that each casts over each Last Line: To help the sad, and strengthen those that yearn. | ||||||||
The veil of bliss that each casts over each Makes each alone, although within a crowd; Love spreads above us both his golden cloud, And lo! at once we are out of human reach, Listening to the eternal spirits' speech, With God's dear tender eyes above us bowed: Others we help; yet are we, sweet, allowed To wander sometimes on a lonely beach. The veil descends,and lo! we are alone, Utterly lonely, utterly at peace. The sounds of common voices round us cease, For round us both God's veiling arms are thrown. Then, when the veil is lifted, we return To help the sad, and strengthen those that yearn. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A PRAYER by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) A VINDICATION by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) AN ACTOR'S REMINISCENCES by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) AUTUMN MESSAGES by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) ENVOI: DEATH (1) by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) ENVOI: DEATH (2) by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) FOR EVER AND EVERMORE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) IF ONLY THOU ART TRUE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) LILIES: 1. THE GREAT WAVE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) LILIES: 10. SOUL-PAIN by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) |
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