は in front of verb without it being nominalized


Can は follow a verb that has not been nominalized or is this just the
character's peculiar way of speaking for example:

> 美しきものは空の上、楽しげ **なるは** 海の底。
>
> 私に **能うるは** 世を羨みながら蒲団の壁蝨養うことのみ。

