Christ with Bars, Razor Wire ~ Compton
Stone walls do not a prison make,
Nor iron bars a cage;
Minds innocent and quiet take
That for an hermitage;
If I have freedom in my love,
And in my soul am free,
Angels alone that soar above,
Enjoy such liberty.
- Richard Lovelace (1618–1659). “To Althea, from Prison” (excerpt)
Note: Richard Lovelace is not related to Linda Lovelace, as far as we know.
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