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The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 1. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Narrative and legendary poems (search)
there am I in the midst of them. There is here a feeling of peace and happiness which penetrates the soul. I said, If Fenelon had lived, you would have been a Catholic. He exclaimed, with tears in his eyes, Oh, if Fenelon were alive, I would strFenelon were alive, I would struggle to get into his service, even as a lackey! In my sketch of Saint Pierre, it will be seen that I have somewhat antedated the period of his old age. At that time he was not probably more than fifty. In describing him, I have by no means exags praise, the bigot's blame;— I cannot doubt, if thou hadst been Among the highly favored men Who walked on earth with Fenelon, He would have owned thee as his son; And, bright with wings of cherubim Visibly waving over him, Seen through his lifehsome death below,— Midst fawning priests and courtiers foul, The losel swarm of crown and cowl, White-robed walked Francois Fenelon, Stainless as Uriel in the sun! Yet in his time the stake blazed red, The poor were eaten up like bread: Men knew h