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The Stone of Sorrow.

Wearily dawns the morning o'er the world.
The sea, muttering, moans his primeval pain.
The brooding mists upon the brooding hills are lain;
The banners of the wild wandering mountain-winds are furled:
Wearily, wearily, dawns the morning o'er the world.
O wearily dawns this morning of the world.
Beautiful spirit, whither hast thou fled?
They tell me thou art here no more, that thou art dead:
That shall not be till God afar the sun and stars hath whirled,
And saith, So sets the last wild dawn of any world.