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THE DEFEAT.
Oft have I striven 'gainst adverse fate,
And oft have I victorious been—
And moved—triumphant and elate
Through many a desolated scene!
And oft have I victorious been—
And moved—triumphant and elate
Through many a desolated scene!
But, now—I fear—I fear—for now,
Dire odds against me seem to be;
How can I choose but yield and bow
To Fate—and conquering Love—and Thee?
Dire odds against me seem to be;
How can I choose but yield and bow
To Fate—and conquering Love—and Thee?
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