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The Name
The rightful name that thou art called by,By him who knows thee as thou shouldst be known;
Hast thou e'er learnt it? if not, with me try,
I seek my own and would not be alone;
Though often called, yet I have heard it not,
By better name than men can give to me;
For I the one so called have long forgot,
As seen within a glass, yet knew 'twas he;
Come, let us seek ourselves, that they when found
May be at home to him who knocks without;
And to our names respond with joyful sound,
Nor longer wander here unknown about,
As those whom none know where their lodgings are,
But sleep in barns or in the open air.
Poem No. 551; fall 1838–summer 1839
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