O welcome pure-eyed Faith, white handed Hope, Thou hovering angel girt…

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O welcome pure-eyed Faith, white handed Hope, Thou hovering angel girt with golden wings. ✨ John Milton (1853). The Poetical Works of John Milton..Illustrated with Engravings from Drawings by J.M.W. Turner, p.550
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O welcome pure-eyed Faith, white handed Hope, Thou hovering angel girt with golden wings. ✨ John Milton (1853). The Poetical Works of John Milton..Illustrated with Engravings from Drawings by J.M.W. Turner, p.550

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