Ralph Waldo Emerson, comp. (1803–1882). Parnassus: An Anthology of Poetry. 1880.
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Sink crucifix and crown,
And from high tower and balcony
The light of Spain looks down,—
For Beauty’s dark, dark virgin eyes
Gleam ceaseless round him now,
As stars from still upheaving skies
Would new-born from the waves arise
On his advancing prow.