Gerard Manley Hopkins - To What Serves Mortal Beauty?

Gerard Manley Hopkins - To What Serves Mortal Beauty?

To what serves mortal beauty ' —dangerous; does set danc- br ing blood—the O-seal-that-so ' feature, flung prouder form br Than Purcell tune lets tread to? ' See: it does this: keeps warm br Men’s wits to the things that are; ' what good means—where a glance br Master more may than gaze, ' gaze out of countenance. br Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh ' windfalls of war’s storm, br How then should Gregory, a father, ' have gleanèd else from swarm- br ed Rome? But God to a nation ' dealt that day’s dear chance. br To man, that needs would worship ' block or barren stone, br Our law says: Love what are ' love’s worthiest, were all known; br World’s loveliest—men’s selves. Self ' flashes off frame and face. br What do then? how meet beauty? ' Merely meet it; own, br Home at heart, heaven’s sweet gift; ' then leave, let that alone. br Yea, wish that though, wish all, ' God’s better beauty, grace.


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Uploaded: 2014-11-07

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