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MEMORY.
What is Memory? 'tis the lightWhich hallows life—a ray profound
Upon the brow of mental night;
An echo—time the passing sound;—
A mirror—its bright surface shows
Hope, fear, grief, love, delight, regret:
A generous spring; a beam which glows
Long after sun and star have set:
A leaf—nor storm, nor blight can fade—
An ark on Time's bereaving sea—
A perfume from a flower decayed—
A treasure for Eternity!—
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