A Lie

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A Lie

THE higher that our spirits climb,

The more does Truth appear a lie,

The more do things of Space and Time

Appear a rainbow in the sky--

A frail illusion of the sun

That fades and perishes when won--

Merely a rainbow, red and blue,

A thing the birds go flying through;

Yet on the rainbow's coloured arch

(Only perhaps six inches broad)

Armies of Hopes and Dreams can march

Up to the very Heart of God.

Be truth a lie,

Yet far and high,

In search of truth we still will fly;

For even on a rainbow rim

We have a shining path to Him,

So far behind, so high above.

Whose thoughts are truth, whose deeds are love.

Title
A Lie
Identifier
greatwar_macfie093
Item sets
War: an Ode And Other Poems
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<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="" class="head">A Lie</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">THE higher that our spirits climb,</p><p class="line">The more does Truth appear a lie,</p><p class="line">The more do things of Space and Time</p><p class="line">Appear a rainbow in the sky--</p><p class="line">A frail illusion of the sun</p><p class="line">That fades and perishes when won--</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Merely a rainbow, red and blue,</p><p class="line">A thing the birds go flying through;</p><p class="line">Yet on the rainbow's coloured arch</p><p class="line">(Only perhaps six inches broad)</p><p class="line">Armies of Hopes and Dreams can march</p><p class="line">Up to the very Heart of God.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">Be truth a lie,</p><p class="line">Yet far and high,</p><p class="line">In search of truth we still will fly;</p><p class="line">For even on a rainbow rim</p><p class="line">We have a shining path to Him,</p><p class="line">So far behind, so high above.</p><p class="line">Whose thoughts are truth, whose deeds are love.</p></div></body></html>