| Walter Murdoch (1874–1970). The Oxford Book of Australasian Verse. 1918. |
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| 68. Faith, Love, and Death |
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| GREY dawn—and lucent star that slowly paled | |
| Beyond the breaking splendour of the years, | |
| When boyhood’s heart looked up to heaven, through tears | |
| Of joy, to see the glory of God unveiled: | |
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| High noon—and bridal earth, whose footsteps failed | 5 |
| For very love—when passionate hopes and fears | |
| Dazzled the flowers, made music in the ears, | |
| And through the trancéd wood their splendour trailed. | |
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| Calm eventide—afar the lonely west | |
| Dreams of the wondrous day, and dreaming, lies | 10 |
| With folded hands, still lips, and weary eyes | |
| Searching the shadows of eternal rest: | |
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| Childhood, and youth, and age—for each a prize, | |
| Faith—Love—and Death—I know not which is best. | |
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