Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE MOUNTAINEER, by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL


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THE MOUNTAINEER, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Oh, at the eagle's height
Last Line: And god is alone with him.
Alternate Author Name(s): A. E.
Subject(s): God; Mountain Climbing; Mountains; Hills; Downs (great Britain)


OH, at the eagle's height
To lie i' the sweet of the sun,
While veil after veil takes flight
And God and the world are one.

Oh, the night on the steep!
All that his eyes saw dim
Grows light in the dusky deep,
And God is alone with him.





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