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... poet explains much in his work . Francis Thompson was born in Lan- cashire , England , the son of a medical practi- tioner who purposed for him the same profession . He was actually qualified for nothing except letters ; a more helpless ...
... poet explains much in his work . Francis Thompson was born in Lan- cashire , England , the son of a medical practi- tioner who purposed for him the same profession . He was actually qualified for nothing except letters ; a more helpless ...
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... by faith . It is the custom in Edinburgh for four buglers to blow out the " Last Post " each evening from the Castle . There was a legend , that lingered late among some of the citizens , that long ago , 101 A Poet's Plea for Faith.
... by faith . It is the custom in Edinburgh for four buglers to blow out the " Last Post " each evening from the Castle . There was a legend , that lingered late among some of the citizens , that long ago , 101 A Poet's Plea for Faith.
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... poet insists not merely that they are real - all life teaches us that but that they are a warning against views which would harm the soul - life , transform justice and love to mag- netic brain - storms , and lead us to conceive of God ...
... poet insists not merely that they are real - all life teaches us that but that they are a warning against views which would harm the soul - life , transform justice and love to mag- netic brain - storms , and lead us to conceive of God ...
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