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The Christian Scholar

By the Author of "The Cathedral" [i.e. Isaac Williams]
Williams, Isaac (1802-1865)

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ORESTES AT THE SHRINE.

“Neither Apollo nor Minerva's shrine
Shall save thee that thou perish not and pine;—
Nor know a place of joy within thy mind;
The bloodless prey of spirits, shadow blind.
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Yet me thou answer'st not, but turn'st away,
Fed and devoted all for me, my prey,
My living victim, not on altars slain;
Then hear the charm which shall thy soul enchain.—
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