FRAGMENTS OF A LOST GNOSTIC POEM OF THE TWELFTH CENTURY by: Herman Melville (1819-1891) OUND a family, build a state, The pledged event is still the same: Matter in end will never abate His ancient brutal claim. Indolence is heaven's ally here, And energy the child of hell: The Good Man pouring from his pitcher clear But brims the poisoned well. "Fragments of a Lost Gnostic Poem of the Twelfth Century" was originally published in Timoleon . Herman Melville. Caxton Press, 1891. MORE POEMS BY HERMAN MELVILLE RELATED LINKS Herman Melville: Bibliography - A bibliography of the works of Herman Melville; includes a list of critical and biographical resources.

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