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If this indeed be all...by *Muirin007

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O GOD! if this indeed be all
That Life can show to me;
If on my aching brow may fall
No freshening dew from Thee;

If with no brighter light than this
The lamp of hope may glow,
And I may only dream of bliss,
And wake to weary woe;

If friendship's solace must decay,
When other joys are gone,
And love must keep so far away,
While I go wandering on,--

Wandering and toiling without gain,
The slave of others' will,
With constant care, and frequent pain,
Despised, forgotten still;

Grieving to look on vice and sin,
Yet powerless to quell
The silent current from within,
The outward torrent's swell

While all the good I would impart,
The feelings I would share,
Are driven backward to my heart,
And turned to wormwood there;

If clouds must ever keep from sight
The glories of the Sun,
And I must suffer Winter's blight,
Ere Summer is begun;

If Life must be so full of care,
Then call me soon to thee;
Or give me strength enough to bear
My load of misery.

~Anne Brontë [link]

I LOVE the Brontë sisters, and a few weeks ago, I came across this poem by Anne. Naturally, guess who jumped to my mind first?

This poem is Erik to a "t."

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I've lost the name of the stock reference I used for this, so if anyone is able to find it, I would be much obliged.

"The Phantom of the Opera" © Gaston Leroux.
Art © me.

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~mayaegyptkezi Mar 13, 2013

this is too perfect.....

~PalimpsestDragon Jan 30, 2013

OH MY GOSH that sad Erik, I MUST HOLD HIM <3 <3 <3

~Harrygirls93 Nov 10, 2011

tearing up..! very beautiful and poignant!

*Muirin007 Nov 13, 2011 Student Traditional Artist

Thank you so much!

!Keyklee Jul 27, 2011

The poem is so sad and beautiful and stirring. It's almost scary how much it seems to fit him! I really love the way you visualized it and put it together with the drawing of him (which is so amazing already on its own

). You're so so talented!

And thanks so much for introducing me to the poem.

~EriksRequiem Sep 11, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

I just can't get enough of your work! Beautiful Victorian poetry, gorgeous artwork, so much emotion in every piece. I also agree with you - there's definitely a large group of people on deviantart who were born in the wrong century! xx

*Muirin007 Sep 13, 2010 Student Traditional Artist

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that.

Ha, bustles and hoopskirts just can't be beaten!

~SelenaKCatwoman Sep 2, 2010 Writer

Two of my favorite things in the world: Phantom and Victorian Lit (esp the Brontes). Bravo and I look forward to perusing the rest of your work!

*Muirin007 Sep 2, 2010 Student Traditional Artist

Same here. Love, love, love. I often wonder if I was born in the wrong century!

Thank you very much!

~Livie-Lightyear Aug 29, 2010 Student General Artist

I felt like my hart was being crushed as I read that poem and look at Erik's expression of complete and utter woe. I love the delicate angle of his not-so-delicate face. Exquisite work, as always. It keeps drawing me to scroll up and look again...

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