Summum
Bonum
Summum
Bonum
All the breath and the
bloom of the year
in the bag of one bee:
All the wonder and wealth of the mine
in the heart of one gem:
in the core of one pearl all the shade and
the shine of the sea:
Breath and bloom, shade and shine, -
wonder, wealth, and - how far above them -
Truth, that's brighter than a gem,
Trust, that's purer than a pearl, -
Brightest truth, purest trust in the universe -
all were for me
by Robert Browning