it's from a book I have of Shelley's poetry. He wrote it as an elegy to John Keats when he passed away.
"The sun comes forth, and many reptiles spawn; He sets, and each ephemeral insect then Is gather'd into death without a dawn, And the immortal stars awake again; So is it in the world of living men: A godlike mind soars forth, in its delight Making earth bare and veiling heaven, and when It sinks, the swarms that dimm'd or shar'd its light Leave to its kindred lamps the spirit's awful night."
Beautiful photo, I love the bluish light. I was going to ask where the text was from but I see you've already answered that! I'm not so familiar with Shelley, but Keats is fantastic. I'm so excited for the film they're made about him to come out!
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lovely!
what text is that?
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"The sun comes forth, and many reptiles spawn;
He sets, and each ephemeral insect then
Is gather'd into death without a dawn,
And the immortal stars awake again;
So is it in the world of living men:
A godlike mind soars forth, in its delight
Making earth bare and veiling heaven, and when
It sinks, the swarms that dimm'd or shar'd its light
Leave to its kindred lamps the spirit's awful night."
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I was going to ask where the text was from but I see you've already answered that! I'm not so familiar with Shelley, but Keats is fantastic. I'm so excited for the film they're made about him to come out!
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