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THE LITTLE CHURCH AROUND THE CORNER, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: In meek seclusion where cathedrals vie
Last Line: The convent gate of fra hilario.
Subject(s): Church Of The Transfiguration, New York; Convents; Nuns; The Little Church Around The Corner


In meek seclusion where cathedrals vie,
It shuns the shining dome and spires of pride;
Content to nestle undiscerned beside
The street where wealth and fashion pass it by;
A refuge for the spirit's inmost sigh,
With prayer's consoling hush to none denied;
It keeps the faith for hearts that still confide,
Renunciation that no pomps belie.
And many pass its portal shrine nor stay
The hurried step, impatient of its peace;
But when the pageant vanishes with day
And all the lures of gain and glory cease,
One enters, sad as Dante, long ago,
The convent gate of Fra Hilario.





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