 Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God; But only he who sees takes off his shoes, The rest sit round it and pluck blackberries, And daub their natural faces unaware More and more from the first similitude.  The University of Maine Studies - Page 32by University of Maine at Orono - 1927Full view - About this book
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...and perhaps not so much. " Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush a-fire with God ; But only he who sees takes off his shoes ; The rest sit round it, and pluck blackberries." They are enamoured of the fruit; and so it is with many who look upon the olive. Some may see beauty... | |
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...upon a painted sign-board ! " Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush a fire with God ; But only he who sees, takes off his shoes : The rest sit round it and pluck blackberries." Another element in the folly of this man ia found : — IL IN HIS UTTER SELFISHNESS. The brotherhood... | |
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...Doth utter itself distinct. Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees, takes off his shoes; The rest sit round it, and pluck blackberries, And daub their natural faces unaware More and more, from the first similitude." l When treating of... | |
 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1857 - 388 pages
...Doth utter itself distinct. Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God : But only he who sees, takes off" his shoes, The rest sit round it, and pluck blackberries, And daub their natural faces unaware More and more, from the first similitude. Truth so far, in my... | |
 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Epic poetry, English - 1857 - 420 pages
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 | Erwin House - Sermons, American - 1860 - 500 pages
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 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1862 - 422 pages
...Doth utter itself distinct. Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God : But only he who sees, takes off his shoes, The rest sit round it, and pluck blackberries, And daub their natural faces unaware More and more, from the first similitude. Truth so far, in. my... | |
 | Bible - 1895 - 816 pages
...contains the real lesson: — " Earth's crammed with heaven And every common hush afire with God. But only he who sees, takes off his shoes; The rest sit round it, and pluck blackberries" Lightning comes from the clouds to the earth: it also goes from the earth to the clouds. It is said... | |
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...Doth utter itself distinct. Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees, takes off his shoes, The rest sit round it, and pluck blackberries, And daub their natural faces unaware More and more, from the first similitude. Truth so far, ia my... | |
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