We, in the ages lying In the buried past of the earth, Buil… - Arthur O'Shaughnessy

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We, in the ages lying In the buried past of the earth, Built Nineveh with our sighing, And Babel itself with our mirth; And o'erthrew them with prophesying To the old of the new world's worth; For each age is a dream that is dying, Or one that is coming to birth.

Arthur O'Shaughnessy

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About Arthur O'Shaughnessy

Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy (14 March 1844 – 30 January 1881) was a British poet and singer. Though relatively unknown during his own lifetime, his works gained posthumous fame in the 20th century.

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Alternative Names: Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy • Arthur William Edgar O’Shaughnessy

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O precious is the pause between the winds that come and go, And sweet the silence of the shores between the ebb and flow.

The stars are dimly seen among the shadows of the bay, And lights that win are seen in strife with lights that die away.

A breath of our inspiration Is the life of each generation; A wondrous thing of our dreaming Unearthly, impossible seeming — The soldier, the king, and the peasant Are working together in one, Till our dream shall become their present, And their work in the world be done.

We, in the ages lying In the buried past of the earth, Built Nineveh with our sighing, And Babel itself with our mirth; And o'erthrew them with proph… - Arthur O'Shaughnessy

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