From Earth To Heaven
Leave me, O love! which reachest but to dust; And thou, my mind, aspire to higher things: Grow rich in that which never taketh rust; Whatever fades, but fading pleasure brings. Draw in thy beams, and humble all thy might To that sweet yoke where lasting freedoms be, Which breaks the clouds, and opens forth the light That doth both shine, and give us sight to see. O take fast hold! let that light be thy guide, In this small course which birth draws out to death, And think how evil becometh him to slide, Who seeketh heaven, and comes from heavenly breath. Then farewell, world, thy uttermost I see, Eternal Love, maintain thy life in me. SPLENDIDIS LONGUM VALEDICO NUGIS
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"Leave me, O love! which reachest but to dust;..."
Exploring the themes of classic, Philip Sidney (Sir) delivers a powerful performance in "From Earth To Heaven"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...