Ralph Waldo Emerson: Caritas


Ralph Waldo Emerson: Caritas

In the suburb, in the town,
On the railway, in the square,
Came a beam of goodness down
Doubling daylight everywhere:
Peace now each for malice takes,
Beauty for his sinful weeds,
For the angel Hope aye makes
Him an angel whom she leads.

Nov. 8, 2023, Hyperreal

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