Excerpt from Festus: A Poem

Each race hath had its revelation, all Diversely imperfect, and though rational light Imparting plenteously, light yet bedimmed By mean less luminous passed through, prophet soul Bard, sovereign, saint or lawgiver, all heaven moved. Better is yet to come, completive, clear.

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