Guest guest Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 High Flight Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up the long delirious, burning blue, I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace Where never lark, or even eagle flew - And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod The high untresspassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand and touched the face of God. Gillespie Magee This made me think of chrism, and so I share it. Love, dhy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Beautiful! thanks for sharing, Laura , " novalees " <dhyana wrote: > > High Flight > Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth > And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; > Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth > Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things > You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung > High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there > I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung > My eager craft through footless halls of air. > Up, up the long delirious, burning blue, > I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace > Where never lark, or even eagle flew - > And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod > The high untresspassed sanctity of space, > Put out my hand and touched the face of God. > > > Gillespie Magee > > > This made me think of chrism, and so I share it. > > Love, dhy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Beautiful. I have copied this out into a book I keep on sacred verse. I would like this said at my funeral. Iona x , " novalees " <dhyana wrote: > > High Flight > Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth > And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; > Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth > Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things > You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung > High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there > I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung > My eager craft through footless halls of air. > Up, up the long delirious, burning blue, > I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace > Where never lark, or even eagle flew - > And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod > The high untresspassed sanctity of space, > Put out my hand and touched the face of God. > > > Gillespie Magee > > > This made me think of chrism, and so I share it. > > Love, dhy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 mmmm, what a beautiful idea...and wonderful thoughts to leave with the ones you leave behind. xxx , " ionaskydancer " <ionaskydancer wrote: > > Beautiful. > > I have copied this out into a book I keep on sacred verse. I would like this said at my funeral. > > Iona x > > , " novalees " <dhyana@> wrote: > > > > High Flight > > Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth > > And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; > > Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth > > Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things > > You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung > > High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there > > I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung > > My eager craft through footless halls of air. > > Up, up the long delirious, burning blue, > > I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace > > Where never lark, or even eagle flew - > > And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod > > The high untresspassed sanctity of space, > > Put out my hand and touched the face of God. > > > > > > Gillespie Magee > > > > > > This made me think of chrism, and so I share it. > > > > Love, dhy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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