REMY de GOURMONT PHRASIS 11
Innocence has its instincts,its needs
its physiological dues, but Grace from
on high so opportunely purifies the
petty human passions,brings character
to a perfect unity.Faithfulness only begins
at the moment of discovering one’s real
vocation.To keep this treasure,one must
have found it first.Beware though,mental
sermons can spoil such delicious moments.
From A Virgin Heart (trans by Huxley) 1922
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REMY de GOURMONT PHRASIS 1
Exotic flowers,intoxicating the
senses with familiar scents and
colours.In this strange oasis the
air hung motionless,the flowers breathed
forth an almost carnal odour.In
the uneven grass,buttercup,moondaisies
and centuary and lingroot like long
thin girls in white hats.Picking
up a red rose,kissing it as though it
were sacred and adored,they enjoyed
delicious moments in those last
autumn days under the rain of dead leaves.
From A Virgin Heart (trans by Huxley) 1922
Listen to me read this phrasis on youtube under my pen name ichthyschiro
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