... the great tenderness that you have given And the rich dreams through purple-flowing night, The holy lull of effort and the peace Of a deep love; because of all these things, Wherever I should be,—beyond what seas Of an enchanted music, on what isles, I know not, of a strange irradiance, In dream or life or death,—dissatisfied With splendor or white mystery, my heart Would break—my heart would break—never to hear Your tones again or feel your hair again Beneath my lips, or see your lifted eyes Brimming with all the ... — Perpetual Light • William Rose Benet
... free, Approve the best, and follow what I approve. To love, thou blamest me not; for Love, thou sayest, Leads up to Heaven, is both the way and guide; Bear with me then, if lawful what I ask: Love not the heavenly Spirits, and how their love Express they? by looks only? or do they mix Irradiance, virtual or immediate touch? To whom the Angel, with a smile that glowed Celestial rosy red, Love's proper hue, Answered. Let it suffice thee that thou knowest Us happy, and without love no happiness. ... — Paradise Lost • John Milton
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