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... light . " The river the dreamer dis- covers is radiant , and the forest around it is bright with shimmer- ing light and glistening trees ( 80 ) : In þe founce per stonden stone3 stepe , As glente þur3 glas þat glowed and gly3t Pat alle ...
... light . " The river the dreamer dis- covers is radiant , and the forest around it is bright with shimmer- ing light and glistening trees ( 80 ) : In þe founce per stonden stone3 stepe , As glente þur3 glas þat glowed and gly3t Pat alle ...
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... light through glass So that all the water gleamed with light , So precious was its adornment . ] ( 113-14 , 119-20 ) The stones in the riverbed sparkle like precious gems ; crystal cliffs and jewel - like rocks illuminate the landscape ...
... light through glass So that all the water gleamed with light , So precious was its adornment . ] ( 113-14 , 119-20 ) The stones in the riverbed sparkle like precious gems ; crystal cliffs and jewel - like rocks illuminate the landscape ...
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... light and water , he perceives them here as mere light and mere water - beautiful , but not yet the incarnation of salvation . The river retains its earthly meaning : it is a spatial boundary , a physical obstruction , and the dreamer ...
... light and water , he perceives them here as mere light and mere water - beautiful , but not yet the incarnation of salvation . The river retains its earthly meaning : it is a spatial boundary , a physical obstruction , and the dreamer ...
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