What freedom, but from truth, hast thou to boast?

Hark, who now speaks is murdered Truth's pale ghost:

"Conceiving life—oh, bring it forth! aye, hold

Thy child on high with love, as priest, the Host!

Crush not its bones, with smile and eyes set cold."

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THE TRUTH

What is the truth? The focus of all rays

Passing through Nature and the soul and mind.

It is the Sun of Suns, around which wind