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Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Poems is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Alan Seeger • Curated US English Learning Edition

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That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

His heart the love of Beauty held as hides One gem most pure a casket of pure gold.

It was too rich a lesser thing to hold; It was not large enough for aught besides.

The Need to Love The need to love that all the stars obey Entered my heart and banished all beside.

Bare were the gardens where I used to stray; Faded the flowers that one time satisfied.

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Chapter VII Reading 1/22

Poems

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Poems is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

Line 2

His heart the love of Beauty held as hides One gem most pure a casket of pure gold.

Line 3

It was too rich a lesser thing to hold; It was not large enough for aught besides.

Line 4

The Need to Love The need to love that all the stars obey Entered my heart and banished all beside.

Line 5

Bare were the gardens where I used to stray; Faded the flowers that one time satisfied.

All words in this reading · 69

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a

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From this reading His heart the love of Beauty held as hides One gem most pure a casket of pure gold.

all

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From this reading The Need to Love The need to love that all the stars obey Entered my heart and banished all beside.

and

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From this reading The Need to Love The need to love that all the stars obey Entered my heart and banished all beside.

As

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

aught

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From this reading It was too rich a lesser thing to hold; It was not large enough for aught besides.

banished

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From this reading The Need to Love The need to love that all the stars obey Entered my heart and banished all beside.

Bare

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From this reading Bare were the gardens where I used to stray; Faded the flowers that one time satisfied.

beams

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

Beauty

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From this reading His heart the love of Beauty held as hides One gem most pure a casket of pure gold.

beside

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From this reading The Need to Love The need to love that all the stars obey Entered my heart and banished all beside.

besides

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From this reading It was too rich a lesser thing to hold; It was not large enough for aught besides.

casket

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From this reading His heart the love of Beauty held as hides One gem most pure a casket of pure gold.

desire

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

divinity

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

enough

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From this reading It was too rich a lesser thing to hold; It was not large enough for aught besides.

Entered

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From this reading The Need to Love The need to love that all the stars obey Entered my heart and banished all beside.

every

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

face

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

Faded

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From this reading Bare were the gardens where I used to stray; Faded the flowers that one time satisfied.

fair

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

flowers

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From this reading Bare were the gardens where I used to stray; Faded the flowers that one time satisfied.

for

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From this reading It was too rich a lesser thing to hold; It was not large enough for aught besides.

From

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

gardens

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From this reading Bare were the gardens where I used to stray; Faded the flowers that one time satisfied.

gem

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From this reading His heart the love of Beauty held as hides One gem most pure a casket of pure gold.

gold

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From this reading His heart the love of Beauty held as hides One gem most pure a casket of pure gold.

guest

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

heart

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From this reading His heart the love of Beauty held as hides One gem most pure a casket of pure gold.

held

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From this reading His heart the love of Beauty held as hides One gem most pure a casket of pure gold.

hides

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From this reading His heart the love of Beauty held as hides One gem most pure a casket of pure gold.

his

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

hold

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From this reading It was too rich a lesser thing to hold; It was not large enough for aught besides.

I

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From this reading Bare were the gardens where I used to stray; Faded the flowers that one time satisfied.

illumes

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

It

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From this reading It was too rich a lesser thing to hold; It was not large enough for aught besides.

large

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From this reading It was too rich a lesser thing to hold; It was not large enough for aught besides.

lesser

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From this reading It was too rich a lesser thing to hold; It was not large enough for aught besides.

love

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From this reading His heart the love of Beauty held as hides One gem most pure a casket of pure gold.

lovely

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

most

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From this reading His heart the love of Beauty held as hides One gem most pure a casket of pure gold.

my

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From this reading The Need to Love The need to love that all the stars obey Entered my heart and banished all beside.

Need

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From this reading The Need to Love The need to love that all the stars obey Entered my heart and banished all beside.

not

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From this reading It was too rich a lesser thing to hold; It was not large enough for aught besides.

obey

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From this reading The Need to Love The need to love that all the stars obey Entered my heart and banished all beside.

of

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

One

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From this reading His heart the love of Beauty held as hides One gem most pure a casket of pure gold.

passion

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

pore

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

pure

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From this reading His heart the love of Beauty held as hides One gem most pure a casket of pure gold.

rich

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From this reading It was too rich a lesser thing to hold; It was not large enough for aught besides.

satisfied

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From this reading Bare were the gardens where I used to stray; Faded the flowers that one time satisfied.

soul

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

space

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

stars

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From this reading The Need to Love The need to love that all the stars obey Entered my heart and banished all beside.

stray

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From this reading Bare were the gardens where I used to stray; Faded the flowers that one time satisfied.

That

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

the

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

thing

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From this reading It was too rich a lesser thing to hold; It was not large enough for aught besides.

time

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From this reading Bare were the gardens where I used to stray; Faded the flowers that one time satisfied.

to

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From this reading It was too rich a lesser thing to hold; It was not large enough for aught besides.

too

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From this reading It was too rich a lesser thing to hold; It was not large enough for aught besides.

transpire

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

universal

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

used

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From this reading Bare were the gardens where I used to stray; Faded the flowers that one time satisfied.

veiled

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

was

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

were

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From this reading Bare were the gardens where I used to stray; Faded the flowers that one time satisfied.

where

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From this reading Bare were the gardens where I used to stray; Faded the flowers that one time satisfied.

whose

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From this reading That veiled divinity whose beams transpire From every pore of universal space, As the fair soul illumes the lovely face -- That was his guest, his passion, his desire.

Chapter 7 of Poems by Alan Seeger holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 7 of Poems contain?

Chapter 7 holds 114 sentences of Poems, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Poems by Alan Seeger exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 114 sentences, grouped into 23 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 7 of Poems?

Work through the 23 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 23 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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