George William Russell, "Salutation", last stanza, 1000 Years of Irish Poetry (1947) edited by Kathleen Hoagland, p. 617. This was written for those who took part in the Irish rebellion against England, 1916.
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And see the confluence of dreams That clashed together in our night, One river born of many streams Roll in one blaze of blinding light!
— George William Russell on Unity
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About George William Russell
George William Russell (10 April 1867 – 17 July 1935) was an Irish nationalist, critic, poet, painter and mystic who often wrote under the pseudonym "Æ."
About George William Russell
George William Russell (10 April 1867 – 17 July 1935) was an Irish nationalist, critic, poet, painter and mystic who often wrote under the pseudonym "Æ."
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