I WILL my tiny spark of being wholly vanish in your deeps and heights? Must my day be dark by reason, O ye Heavens, of your boundless nights, Rush of Suns, and roll of systems, and your fiery clash of meteorites? II 'Spirit, nearing yon dark portal at the limit of thy human state, Fear not thou the hidden purpose of that Power which alone is great, Nor the myriad world, His shadow, nor the silent Opener of the Gate.' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A LITTLE BOY LOST, FR. SONGS OF EXPERIENCE by WILLIAM BLAKE HIRAM POWERS' GREEK SLAVE by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING CHRISTMAS BELLS by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW WINTER RAIN by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI TWELVE ARTICLES by JONATHAN SWIFT SORCERY by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 69. AL-MAKUTADIR by EDWIN ARNOLD |