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 CARDINAL MANNING

I learn'd his greatness first at Lavington: The moon had early sought her bed of brine, But we discours'd till now each starry sign Had sunk: our theme was one and one alone: "Two minds supreme," he said, "our earth has known; One sang in science; one served God in song; Aquinas—Dante." Slowly in me grew strong A thought, "These two great minds in him are one; 'Lord, what shall this man do?'" Later at Rome Beside the dust of Peter and of Paul Eight hundred mitred sires of Christendom In Council sat. I mark'd him 'mid them all; I thought of that long night in years gone by And cried, "At last my question meets reply."

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Seek not the tree of silkiest bark And balmiest bud, To carve her name while yet 'tis dark Upon the wood! The world is full of noble tasks And wreaths hard won: Each work demands strong hearts, strong hands, Till day is done.