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RELEASE
Long have I walked within the land of fear
Disordered visions, sick obscurity,
To-day I dare to look within the clear
Pure sky: the chains are broken: I am free.
Disordered visions, sick obscurity,
To-day I dare to look within the clear
Pure sky: the chains are broken: I am free.
As when a traveller that has wandered far
In ancient woods entwining monstrous arms,
Steps from the brake and sees the evening star
Hang over open downs and quiet farms.
In ancient woods entwining monstrous arms,
Steps from the brake and sees the evening star
Hang over open downs and quiet farms.
Or like the diver who, within the stream
Through clouded eyes explored the shoal beneath,
Glides up with lifted hands, and sees the gleam
Grow green and thin, releasing his pent breath.
Through clouded eyes explored the shoal beneath,
Glides up with lifted hands, and sees the gleam
Grow green and thin, releasing his pent breath.
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Courage, my heart! knit up thy broken schemes,
Shake off the woes that shadowed and perplexed,
Reap the rich harvest of thy silent dreams,
Thy cares are all behind thee: what is next?
Shake off the woes that shadowed and perplexed,
Reap the rich harvest of thy silent dreams,
Thy cares are all behind thee: what is next?
Sing as thy heart desires, be not ashamed;
The crystal fount leaps up that sank so low,
The beast that dragged thee back to earth is tamed;
Thy heart beats high for conquest; let it go.
The crystal fount leaps up that sank so low,
The beast that dragged thee back to earth is tamed;
Thy heart beats high for conquest; let it go.
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