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Roman Catholic Chaunt. From “Percy's Masque.”—Hillhouse.
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Roman Catholic Chaunt. From “Percy's Masque.”—Hillhouse.
O, holy Virgin, call thy child;
Her spirit longs to be with thee;
For, threatening, lower those skies so mild,
Whose faithless day-star dawned for me.
Her spirit longs to be with thee;
For, threatening, lower those skies so mild,
Whose faithless day-star dawned for me.
From tears released to speedy rest,
From youthful dreams which all beguiled,
To quiet slumber on thy breast,
O, holy Virgin, call thy child.
From youthful dreams which all beguiled,
To quiet slumber on thy breast,
O, holy Virgin, call thy child.
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Joy from my darkling soul is fled,
And haggard phantoms haunt me wild;
Despair assails, and Hope is dead:
O, holy Virgin, call thy child.
And haggard phantoms haunt me wild;
Despair assails, and Hope is dead:
O, holy Virgin, call thy child.
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