Cyprian Kamil Norwid Poems

Commanders valiant, armies fully trained,
Police : male, female, uniformed and plain,
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Praise of living virtuous men
Is like praising God himself,
And good news received with love
Is like the Ghost in Mary's womb.
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The Sphinx barred my way in a dark cave
Ever hungry for truths
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Wouldn't you be bored when a million
Silent stars shine around the world,
Each cluster sparkling in a different mould,
All still - yet flying?
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…God sees all ­
'How can
God's eye endure ugliness all round ?'
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Above the house of Capulet and Montague,
Thunder-moved washed in dew,
Heaven's gentle eye
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How few people there are and even fewer
Longing to reveal themselves!… They pass, they pass
They push each other away while dancing,
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Only through solitary wars
Are future readers won;
You will neither dwell in halls
In the Temple of your choice,
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As when, silently, to surprise,
You throw violets in his eyes...
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Yesterday I went to a place
Where people die of hunger;
Inspecting tomb-like rooms
I slipped on an unpredicted stair!
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