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Aubrey Thomas de Vere Quotes

Count each affliction, whether light or grave, God's messenger sent down to thee.

Count each affliction, whether light or grave, God's messenger sent down to thee.

Aubrey Thomas de Vere
Light, Affliction, Messengers
Aubrey Thomas DE VERE (1842). “The Waldenses, Or the Fall of Rora: a Lyrical Sketch. With Other Poems”, p.295

Prejudice, which sees what it pleases, cannot see what is plain.

Aubrey Thomas de Vere
Justice, Diversity, Prejudice

In holy music's golden speech Remotest notes to notes respond: Each octave is a world; yet each Vibrates to worlds beyond its own.

Aubrey Thomas de Vere
Music, World, Speech

The warrior for the True, the Right, Fights in Love's name; The love that lures thee from that fight Lures thee to shame: That love which lifts the heart, yet leaves The spirit free,- That love, or none, is fit for one Man-shaped like thee.

Aubrey Thomas de Vere
Life, Heart, Fighting
Aubrey Thomas DE VERE (1855). “Poems”, p.120

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