The soul hath snatched up mine all faint and weak, And placed it by thee on a golden throne,-- And that I love (O soul, we must be meek!)Is by thee only, whom I love alone.
Elizabeth Barrett BrowningAbout author
- Author's profession: Poet
- Nationality: english
- Born: March 6, 1806
- Died: June 29, 1861
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