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On the Virgin and Child Carved in Oak (Auvergne, –) in the Metropolitan Museum A single form, they sit in majesty— His face and hers identical in feature. Their simple robes compose a symmetry In folds like those wind-carven sand assumes. Immaculate again, the human creature, Austere and almost arrogant, resumes, Now full of grace, the hope of human solace. Dreamers, whose curious steps invade these rooms, Carry the image with you. It holds promise.  You are reading copyrighted material published by Ohio University Press/Swallow Press. Unauthorized posting, copying, or distributing of this work except as permitted under U.S. copyright law is illegal and injures the author and publisher. ...

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