Then some one spake: 'Behold! it was a crime Of sense avenged by sense that wore with time.' Another said: 'The crime of sense became The crime of malice, and is equal blame.' And one: 'He had not wholly quench'd his power; A little grain of conscience made him sour.' At last I heard a voice upon the slope Cry to the summit, 'Is there any hope?' To which an answer peal'd from that high land, But in a tongue no man could understand; And on the glimmering limit far withdrawn God made Himself an awful rose of dawn.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People debate the nature of crime and hope, ending with a divine vision of a dawn rose that transcends understanding.
- In plain terms
- Humans argue about right and wrong, but a mysterious divine sign offers hope beyond words.
- What can you take from it?
- Divine mystery offers hope beyond human debate.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is there hope after sin?
- How do we find meaning in the unknown?
Another view
Mysterious signs can be interpreted in many conflicting ways.
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