What seems to us for us is true. The planet has no proper l… - Coventry Patmore

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What seems to us for us is true.
The planet has no proper light,
And yet when Venus is in view,
No primal star is half so bright.

Coventry Patmore

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Coventry Kearsey Deighton Patmore (July 23, 1823 – November 26, 1896) was an English poet and critic.

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Birth Name: Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore

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I saw you take his kiss!" "'Tis true."
"O, modesty!" "'Twas strictly kept:
He thought me asleep; at least, I knew
He thought I thought he thought I slept.

The enthusiasm for goodness which shows that it is not the habit of the mind.

How amiable and innocent
Her pleasure in her power to charm!

What seems to us for us is true. The planet has no proper light, And yet when Venus is in view, No primal star is half so bright. - Coventry Patmore

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