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Poem of the day – THE MARTYRS – Through the straight pass of suffering by Emily Dickinson

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 | Quotes

Through the straight pass of suffering
The martyrs even trod,
Their feet upon temptation,
Their faces upon God.

A stately, shriven company;
Convulsion playing round,
Harmless as streaks of meteor
Upon a planet’s bound.

Their faith the everlasting troth;
Their expectation fair;
The needle to the north degree
Wades so, through polar air.



– THE MARTYRS – Through the straight pass of suffering by Emily Dickinson

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