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A HIDDEN LIFE

And Other Poems

GEORGE MAC DONALD


Author of

"Within and Without, a Dramatic Poem;" "David Elginbrod;" "Phantasies;" etc.




Ma poi ch' i' fui appiè d' un colle giunto,

  Là ove terminava quella valle, Che m' avea di paura il cuor compunto;

  Guarda' in alto, e vidi le sue spalle Vestite già de' raggi del pianeta,

  Che mena dritto altrui per ogni calle.

Table of Contents

A HIDDEN LIFE
GEORGE MAC DONALD
  DELL' INFERNO,
  I.
  II.
  CONTENTS.
  A HIDDEN LIFE
  THE HOMELESS
  TO AURELIO
  A MEMORIAL OF
  THE MAN OF
  WERE I A SKILFUL
  IF I WERE A MONK, AND THOU WERT A
  BLESSED ARE THE MEEK, FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE
  I KNOW WHAT BEAUTY
  I WOULD I WERE A
  A DREAM WITHIN A
  AFTER AN OLD
  THE TREE'S
  A STORY OF THE SEA
  O DO NOT LEAVE
  O THOU OF LITTLE
  A PRAYER FOR THE
  EARLY POEMS.
  LONGING
  MY EYES MAKE
  LESSONS FOR A
  THE DEATH OF THE OLD
  A SONG IN A
  THE GOSPEL WOMEN.
  THE MOTHER MARY
  THE WOMAN THAT CRIED IN THE
  THE MOTHER OF ZEBEDEE'S
  THE SYROPHENICIAN
  THE WIDOW OF
  THE WOMAN WHOM SATAN HAD
  THE WOMAN WHO CAME BEHIND HIM IN THE
  THE WIDOW WITH THE TWO
  THE WOMEN WHO MINISTERED UNTO
  THE WOMAN OF
  THE WOMAN IN THE
  THE WOMAN THAT WAS A
  POEMS.
  A HIDDEN LIFE.
  THE HOMELESS GHOST.
  ABU MIDJAN.
  AN OLD STORY.
  A BOOK OF DREAMS.
  PART I.
  A BOOK OF DREAMS.
  PART II.
  TO AURELIO SAFFI.
  SONNET.
  A MEMORIAL OF AFRICA.
  I.
  II.
  A GIFT.
  THE MAN OF SONGS.
  BETTER THINGS.
  THE JOURNEY.
  II.
  III.
  IV.
  PRAYER.
  REST.
  II.
  III.
  IV.
  TO A.J. SCOTT.
  WITH THE FOLLOWING POEM.
  LIGHT.
  TO A.J. SCOTT.
  WERE I A SKILFUL PAINTER.
  IF I WERE A MONK, AND THOU WERT A NUN.
  BLESSED ARE THE MEEK, FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.
  THE HILLS.
  I KNOW WHAT BEAUTY IS.
  I WOULD I WERE A CHILD.
  THE LOST SOUL.
  A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM.
  THE OUTER DREAM.
  THE INNER DREAM.
  THE OUTER DREAM.
  AFTER AN OLD LEGEND.
  THE TREE'S PRAYER.
  A STORY OF THE SEA-SHORE.
  INTRODUCTION.
  THE STORY.
  MY HEART.
  O DO NOT LEAVE ME.
  THE HOLY SNOWDROPS.
  TO MY SISTER.
  OH THOU OF LITTLE FAITH!
  LONGING.
  A BOY'S GRIEF.
  THE CHILD-MOTHER.
  LOVE'S ORDEAL;
  A PRAYER FOR THE PAST.
  FAR AND NEAR.
  MY ROOM.
  SYMPATHY.
  LITTLE ELFIE.
  THE THANK OFFERING.
  THE BURNT OFFERING.
  FOUR SONNETS
  I.
  II.
  III.
  IV.
  SONNET.
  EIGHTEEN SONNETS,
  I.
  II.
  III.
  IV.
  V.
  VI.
  VII.
  VIII.
  IX.
  X.
  XI.
  XII.
  XIII.
  XIV.
  XV.
  XVI.
  XVII
  XVIII.
  DEATH AND BIRTH.
  EARLY POEMS.
  LONGING.
  MY EYES MAKE PICTURES.
  DEATH.
  LESSONS FOR A CHILD.
  I.
  II.
  III.
  HOPE DEFERRED.
  THE DEATH OF THE OLD YEAR.
  A SONG IN A DREAM.
  A THANKSGIVING.
  THE GOSPEL WOMEN.
  I.
  THE MOTHER MARY.
  II.
  THE WOMAN THAT CRIED IN THE CROWD.
  III.
  THE MOTHER OP ZEBEDEE'S CHILDREN.
  IV.
  THE SYROPHENICIAN WOMAN.
  V.
  THE WIDOW OF NAIN.
  VI.
  THE WOMAN WHOM SATAN HAD BOUND.
  VII.
  THE WOMAN WHO CAME BEHIND HIM IN THE CROWD.
  VIII.
  THE WIDOW WITH THE TWO MITES.
  IX.
  THE WOMEN WHO MINISTERED UNTO HIM.
  X.
  PILATE'S WIFE.
  XI.
  THE WOMAN OF SAMARIA.
  XII.
  MARY MAGDALENE.
  XIII.
  THE WOMAN IN THE TEMPLE.
  XIV.
  MARTHA.
  XV.
  MARY.
  XVI.
  THE WOMAN THAT WAS A SINNER
  THE END.


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