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    This poem is addressed to a picture of a lady, presumably painted by Giovanni Bellini. The speaker sees in her eyes an idealized version of himself that he cannot attain. He asks that her pure light continue to shine through his life, even dimly, and that she light his way through unfinished deeds. Though her star appears distant through life's struggles and tears, he asks that at death's dawn he still reaches out with open arms and heart towards her idealized image.

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    TO A PICTURE BY GIOVANNI BELLINI by E. Nesbit

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    To a Picture by Giovanni Bellini

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    This poem is addressed to a picture of a lady, presumably painted by Giovanni Bellini. The speaker sees in her eyes an idealized version of himself that he cannot attain. He asks that her pure light continue to shine through his life, even dimly, and that she light his way through unfinished deeds. Though her star appears distant through life's struggles and tears, he asks that at death's dawn he still reaches out with open arms and heart towards her idealized image.

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    A Prayer to a Painting by Bellini

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    This poem is addressed to a picture of a lady, presumably painted by Giovanni Bellini. The speaker sees in her eyes an idealized version of himself that he cannot attain. He asks that her pure light continue to shine through his life, even dimly, and that she light his way through unfinished deeds. Though her star appears distant through life's struggles and tears, he asks that at death's dawn he still reaches out with open arms and heart towards her idealized image.

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    TO A PICTURE BY GIOVANNI BELLINI.

    EAR Lady, in whose eyes I see All that I would and cannot be, Let thy pure light for ever shine, Though dimly, through this life of mine !

    Th01;gh what I dream, and what I do, In prayer's despite are alv:;ays two, Light me, through maze of deeds undone, 0 thou whose deeds and dreams are one! And though through mists of strife and tears, A world away my star appears, Yet let Death 's sunrise shine on me, Still reaching arms and heart to thee ! E. Nesbit.

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