Algernon Swinburne
Algernon Swinburne
Algernon Charles Swinburnewas an English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic. He wrote several novels and collections of poetry such as Poems and Ballads, and contributed to the famous Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. A controversial figure at the time, Swinburne was a sado-masochist and alcoholic and was obsessed with the Middle Ages and lesbianism...
creed crown grow life man straight strength thy
A creed is a rod,/ And a crown is of night:/ But this thing is God:/ To be man with thy might,/ To grow straight in the strength of thy spirit, and live out thy life as the light.
lady pain redeem
Come down and redeem us from virtue,/ Our Lady of Pain.
bears corpse soul
A little soul for a little bears up this corpse which is man.