The Fisherman

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And I came upon the sea whereon there was a vessel
From whence the fisherman didst cast his net
And even as he casteth, he draweth not unto himself
the many fish he desired;
Nor neither could he discern beneath the sea
The place where there were fish.

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Seeds Of Life

Seeds-Of-Life-stanza-main-4-postConsider ye that, as ye sow the seeds of life,
That ye cast not down tares ~

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The Place

The-Place-stanza-one-main-4-postCome not to the place where ye can say
That I am this or that, nor shall I doeth much;
And mighty are the deeds of my doing.
For surely as thou seeketh this place,

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The Silversmith

The-Silversmith-poem-one-main-4-postAnd there is the silversmith
Who labors long to draweth the gold and silver finely
That he doth fashion it with jewels thereon.

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Moonlight Madonna

Moonlight-Madonna-stanza-1My madonna of the moonlit skies ~
She sails across the skies, but not upon the horn of moon
Her waxen wane is but the yellow of her hair
Its windswept waves to set the sea advancing.

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As Children

As-Children-stanza-oneHappy are the days of little children
And in the hours of childish life
their feet doth dance the hours away.

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All Things

All-Things-main-2-post-pngAnd so we ask not that it is his,
or it is thine,
Neither from whence it came,
Nor of the things whence it came
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Unchained

Unchained-stanza-1Bound am I not with chains of mortal flesh,
Nor doth the fetters thereof cut the flesh
Neither doth my heart bleed within me
And crieth for the freedom of the soul.

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Humility

humulity-stanza-oneRaise not thine arms and shout that ‘I am He’
Neither that thy mind and voice
is greater than all others.
For surely there is none among ye,
but who canst also raise his voice and crieth out.

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The Elysium ~ Full Book Download

The-Elysium-Full-Book-Download-main-4-postThe Elysium, due to lack of renewal of copyright, is in public domain and available for download here.

I plan to continue to post a link to one book per week that is in public domain by Dr. Ernest L. Norman so stay tuned for more a-coming! If you are a serious student of Dr. Normans then this will bring you great joy as well as I hope you share with your friends.

What does it mean when a book is in public domain?

“When a book (or any written work) enters the public domain, you can copy and use it without getting permission or paying fees. That’s because public domain books are no longer — or never were — protected by copyright.

What can you do with public domain books? Republish them as they are, or add your own material to create new works. Recast them in new media, remix them with other works, translate them into new languages … the possibilities are limited only by your imagination.

You can also quote freely from public domain books and other writings. Also if a book or other written work is in the public domain you won’t have to pay permissions fees and you won’t have to rely on fair use. You can stage your play, or write your screenplay, or digitize the work and publish it online … you can create stuff without needing a lawyer.” per Public Domain Sherpa (more…)


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Altars

Altars-Stanza-OneSeek ye not, before the Altars of man’s lusts
Neither in the Temples of his own desires
For in the offerings of flesh and wine
Cometh only the needs of the body.

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Time of Sleep

Time-of-Sleep-Stanza-One-A-4-postAnd there is the place where the old man sitteth in his garden,
And he looketh about and seeth not.
Neither doth his ears hear all the sounds of this life of which
his
days have been many and long.

Yet his days are now numbered, as come and go the things of this earth.

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Initiation

Initiation-Stanza-1And when thy hour has struck,
Thou must come into the place of the Most High.
Then therefore, let us remove our sandals and with them their earthly taint.

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Fount of Life

1-fountainIf thou wouldst drink freely of the fount of life,
Then drink in the fullness and count not the drops,
As thou wouldst count the pearls of a broken strand,
For verily, if ye count these drops,
So shall ye count all of the things which come to ye by numbers,
And by their numbers only shall ye know them.

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The Inner Portal

portal-stanza-1Fears, ghostly wraiths from untrammeled halls of time, unswept, unclean
By shafts of Light from thine own Illumined Presence
Shineth thou one star and become a part of all the Heavens
Catcheth thou one sunbeam and hold the glorious sun within thy hands
Seeth thou one flower beneath thy feet and the world blooms as a single rose.

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