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The World Stands Out on Either Side

Representative Text

1 The world stands out on either side
no wider than the heart is wide;
above the world is stretched the sky
no higher than the soul is high.

2 The heart can push the sea and land
so far away on either hand;
the soul can split the sky in two
and let the face of God shine through.

Source: Singing the Living Tradition #3

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Author: Edna St. Vincent Millay

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First Line: The world stands out on either side
Title: The World Stands Out on Either Side
Author: Edna St. Vincent Millay
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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