Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-12-21 Public domain in the USA. 368 Thompson, Francis 1859 1907 Langdale, Stella 1880 1976 The Hound of Heaven Produced by Al Haines "The Hound of Heaven" by Francis Thompson is a profound poem composed in the late 19th century, noted for its intricate exploration of the soul's relationship with God. This work is a testament to Thompson's skill as a mystic poet, grappling with themes of divine love, human willfulness, and spiritual pursuit. The poem is characterized by Thompson's rich language and vivid imagery, reflecting the religious intensity of the Victorian era. In "The Hound of Heaven," the narrator depicts their futile attempt to escape the relentless pursuit of divine love, personified as a hound. The poem chronicles a spiritual journey marked by evasion and fear, wherein the speaker tries to hide from God among the distractions of life and fleeting human affections. Yet, despite their attempts to flee—running through the labyrinth of their own mind and into the arms of nature or other loves—God's presence remains inescapable. Ultimately, the poem reveals the paradox of divine love: while it can seem overwhelmingly demanding, it is also profoundly nurturing, waiting for the soul to embrace it fully. The realization dawns that true fulfillment lies not in evasion but in surrendering to this relentless love, inviting readers to reflect on their own spiritual paths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30730/30730-h/images/img-cover.jpg en English poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 94907 90415 2024-09-13T06:45:17.652285 2023-09-13T11:31:48.463052 text/html text/html 84410 2021-01-05T23:37:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 890109 2021-01-05T23:37:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 932176 2024-09-13T06:45:20.463273 application/epub+zip 931415 2024-09-13T06:45:18.243288 application/epub+zip 75314 2024-09-13T06:45:17.921292 application/epub+zip 971690 2024-09-13T06:45:22.319352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 958404 2024-09-13T06:45:20.121357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105570 2022-09-14T08:00:51.684631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70698 70694 2024-09-13T06:45:17.306324 2023-09-13T11:31:48.187050 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 70580 2021-01-05T23:37:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 28065 2021-01-05T23:37:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 70571 2021-01-05T23:37:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28024 2021-01-05T23:37:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20264 2024-09-13T06:45:22.457263 application/rdf+xml 13054 2024-09-13T06:45:17.999290 image/jpeg 2127 2024-09-13T06:45:17.960286 image/jpeg 893070 2024-09-13T06:45:17.724308 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia