AUGUST 15th
THE ASSUMPTION
One instant in a still light
He saw Our Lady, then
Her dress was soft as western sky,
And she was a queen most womanly,
But she was a queen of men.
And over the iron forest
He saw Our Lady stand,
Her eyes were sad withouten art
And seven swords were in her heart,
But one was in her hand.
‘Ballad of Alfred.’
Chesterton, G. K.. The G. K. Chesterton Collection [50 Books] (Kindle Locations 44778-44788). Catholic Way Publishing. Kindle Edition.
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