I fled Him, down the nights and down the days; I fled Him, … - Francis Thompson

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I fled Him, down the nights and down the days;
I fled Him, down the arches of the years;
I fled Him, down the labyrinthine ways
Of my own mind; and in the mist of tears
I hid from Him, and under running laughter.

Francis Thompson

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Francis Joseph Thompson (December 18, 1859 – November 13, 1907) was an English poet and Catholic mystic.

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