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MARYGOLD ......... The star of Earth.
If when my star, in Love's despite,Withdraws her beauty from the Night,
I sometimes light, to cheer my way,
An earthly lamp's less sacred ray;
Think not its beam eclipses thine!
In Memory's heaven thou still dost shine.
And oh! when once again afar,
I see thee smile, my idol-star!
How pale, how poor that earth-born ray
Beside thy spirit's heavenly play!
F. S. O.
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