Philip James Bailey

And these are joys, like beauty, but skin deep.

And these are joys, like beauty, but skin deep.

Kindness is wisdom. There is none in life
But needs it and may learn.

Kindness is wisdom. There is none in life
But needs it and may learn.

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.

Night comes, world-jewelled, . . .
The stars rush forth in myriads as to wage
War with read more

Night comes, world-jewelled, . . .
The stars rush forth in myriads as to wage
War with the lines of Darkness; and the moon,
Pale ghost of Night, comes haunting the cold earth
After the sun's red sea-death--quietless.

The dew,
'Tis of the tears which stars weep, sweet with joy.

The dew,
'Tis of the tears which stars weep, sweet with joy.