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“What is thy thought? There is no miracle? There is a great one, which thou hast not read, And never shalt escape. Thyself, O man, Thou art the miracle. Ay, thou thyself, Being in the world and of the world, thyself, Hast breathed in breath from Him that made the world. Thou art thy Father's copy of Himself,-- Thou art thy Father's miracle.”

Quote by Jean Ingelow

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Jean Ingelow
Jean Ingelow

Jean Ingelow, a renowned British poet, was born on March 17, 1820, in London, and passed away on July 20, 1897. Her poetry is known for its dreamlike style and rich imagination. more

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“I opened the doors of my heart. And behold, There was music within and a song, And echoes did feed on the sweetness, repeating it long. I opened the doors of my heart. And behold, There was music that played itself out in aeolian notes: Then was heard, as a far-away bell at long intervals tolled.”