Where glowing embers through the room
Teach light to counterfeit a gloom.

Where glowing embers through the room
Teach light to counterfeit a gloom.

With thy long levell'd rule of streaming light.

With thy long levell'd rule of streaming light.

In the dark a glimmering light is often sufficient for the pilot
to find the polar star and to read more

In the dark a glimmering light is often sufficient for the pilot
to find the polar star and to fix his course.
[It., Fra l' ombre un lampo solo
Basta al nocchier fugace
Che gia ritrova il polo,
Gia riconosce il mar.]

I will light in your heart the lamp of understanding, which shall
not be put out until what you read more

I will light in your heart the lamp of understanding, which shall
not be put out until what you about to write is finished.

He that has light within his own clear breast
May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day:
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He that has light within his own clear breast
May sit i' the centre, and enjoy bright day:
But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts
Benighted walks under the mid-day sun;
Himself his own dungeon.

Beautiful light is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest and the best.

Beautiful light is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest and the best.

Corruption springs from light: 'tis one same power
Creates, preserves, destroys; matter whereon
It works, on e'er read more

Corruption springs from light: 'tis one same power
Creates, preserves, destroys; matter whereon
It works, on e'er self-transmutative form,
Common to now the living, now the dead.

Blasted with excess of light.

Blasted with excess of light.

Against the darkness outer
God's light his likeness takes,
And he from the mighty doubter
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Against the darkness outer
God's light his likeness takes,
And he from the mighty doubter
The great believer makes.