"... Rossetti saw the Blessed Damosel leaning from the gold bar of Heaven with eyes farPainting and poem here.Deeper than the depth Of waters stilled at even; She had three lilies in her hand, And the stars in her hair were seven."
Notes from Gutenberg
I came across this in a Gutenberg project I'm working on, about pictures:
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The only consolation of tragedy such as this is the works of beauty it can inspire. A very sad story.
That's twice in the last week that I've run across a reference to Swedenborg -- an unlikely thing! But not really of any importance.
The story and painting are beautiful.
Thanks for sharing this, Tex.
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