. The house of gold and the Saint of Nazareth. A poetical life of Saint Joseph .. . not comprehending her, unrewarded ;And Mary within the breast of no man,Ever woke any passion but the loveOf virtue. The countenance of Mary,Its beauty, never inspired any love,But the love of holiness, angelic face !All stood in presence of Mary growingMore chaste; all went from Mary more pure,Agabus loved Mary, and he was drawnTo her only among women ; though he knewNot why, till as he adored at her feet,It was revealed to him who that Child , Agabus was not thy sole lover,Sweet mistress of all holy men

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. The house of gold and the Saint of Nazareth. A poetical life of Saint Joseph .. . not comprehending her, unrewarded ;And Mary within the breast of no man,Ever woke any passion but the loveOf virtue. The countenance of Mary,Its beauty, never inspired any love,But the love of holiness, angelic face !All stood in presence of Mary growingMore chaste; all went from Mary more pure,Agabus loved Mary, and he was drawnTo her only among women ; though he knewNot why, till as he adored at her feet,It was revealed to him who that Child , Agabus was not thy sole lover,Sweet mistress of all holy mens hearts,Lady of the Priests, Virginal Empress,Mother of our Lord and sister of mankind,All thy holy brothers love thee, Mary,And thy sisters, too, worship thee, Mary,Beautiful is the love of woman for woman! Bare? Yes, perhaps there is not anythingIn this world more like the loves of the angels— The object of womens praise—GenerationsBless thee—thy sons and thy daughters—LadyOf our race, mother, sister, earths one pearl,Mary our Mother, our Queen and our Friend. *? H*. ?J* *?

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