Notes from Gutenberg

I came across this in a Gutenberg project I'm working on, about pictures:
"... Rossetti saw the Blessed Damosel leaning from the gold bar of Heaven with eyes far
Deeper than the depth
Of waters stilled at even;
She had three lilies in her hand,
And the stars in her hair were seven."
Painting and poem here.
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2 comments:

  1. Grim10:57 AM

    The only consolation of tragedy such as this is the works of beauty it can inspire. A very sad story.

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  2. Tom11:04 AM

    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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