| George William (“A. E.”) Russell (1867–1935). Collected Poems by A.E. 1913. |
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| 90. Duality |
| | | | | From me spring good and evil. |
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| WHO gave thee such a ruby flaming heart | |
| And such a pure cold spirit? Side by side | |
| I know these must eternally abide | |
| In intimate war, and each to each impart | |
| Life from its pain, in every joy a dart | 5 |
| To wound with grief or death the self allied. | |
| Red life within the spirit crucified, | |
| The eyes eternal pity thee: thou art | |
| Fated with deathless powers at war to be, | |
| Not less the martyr of the world than he | 10 |
| Whose thorn-crowned brow usurps the due of tears | |
| We would pay to thee, ever ruddy life, | |
| Whose passionate peace is still to be at strife, | |
| O’erthrown but in the unconflicting spheres. | |
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