""Lest that by any means When I have preached to others I myself Should be a castaway." If some one now Would take that text and preach to us that preach — * * * Yes I preach to others And am—I know not what—a castaway? No, but a man who feels his heart asleep, As he might feel his hand or foot. The limb Will not awake without a little shock, A little pain perhaps, a nip or blow, And that one gives and feels the waking pricks. But for one's heart I know not. I can give No shock to make mine prick."
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Augusta Webster
Augusta Webster (née Julia Augusta Davies; 30 January 1837 – 5 September 1894) was an English poet, dramatist, essayist, and translator. She is known for her translations of the works of Aeschylus and Euripides.
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