The Unknown God

Portrait of George William Russell
George William Russell 1867–1935
4Collected Poems by A.E.

FAR up the dim twilight fluttered Moth-wings of vapour and flame: The lights danced over the mountains, Star after star they came.

The lights grew thicker unheeded, For silent and still were we; Our hearts were drunk with a beauty Our eyes could never see.

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