Change is come, and past over, no more strife, no more learning:
Now your lips and your forehead are sealed with his seal,
Look backward and smile at the thorns and the burning.
- Sweet rest, O my soul, and no fear of returning! (William Morris)

Change is come, and past over, no more strife, no more learning: Now your lips and your forehead are sealed with his seal, Look backward and smile at the thorns and the burning. - Sweet rest, O my soul, and no fear of returning!

William Morris

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