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But Men Loved Darkness Rather Than Light: Poem by Richard Crashaw

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The world's light shines, shine as it will,
The world will love its darkness still.
I doubt though when the world's in hell,
It will not love its darkness half so well.

Analysis of this poem
  • dark
  • love

More verses by Richard Crashaw

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  • To Our Lord, Upon The Water Made Wine
  • Upon Ford's Two Tragedies
  • The Widow's Mites

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