The Poetical Works of Thomas Traherne, 1636?-1674, from the original manuscripts
THE POETICAL WORKS OF THOMAS TRAHERNE
FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS
EDITED BY
BERTRAM DOBELL
WITH A MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR
SECOND EDITION
I give you the end of a golden string,
Only wind it into a ball,
It will lead you in at Heaven's gate
Built in Jerusalem's wall.
William Blake
Heaven lies about us in our infancy.
Thomas Traherne
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