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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CARDINAL MANNING, by AUBREY THOMAS DE VERE Poet's Biography First Line: I learn'd his greatness first at lavington Last Line: "and cried, ""at last my question meets reply." Subject(s): Manning, Henry Edward (1808-1892) | |||
I LEARN'D his greatness first at Lavington: The moon had early sought her bed of brine, But we discours'd till now each starry sign Had sunk: our theme was one and one alone: "Two minds supreme," he said, "our earth has known; One sang in science; one serv'd God in song; Aquinas -- Dante." Slowly in me grew strong A thought, "These two great minds in him are one; 'Lord, what shall this man do?'" Later at Rome Beside the dust of Peter and of Paul Eight hundred mitred sires of Christendom In Council sat. I mark'd him 'mid them all; I thought of that long night in years gone by And cried, "At last my question meets reply." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest... |
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