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MAY MEMORIES
i
OH, FOR the light-heartedLife, and the passionate
Pulse, and the fetterless
Feet, and the strong
Stream of enthusiast
Thought, when the spirit of
Spring like a Bacchanal
Bore me along!
Oh, the luxuriant
Leaves, and the effluent
Flowers, and the resonant
Raptures of song!
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ii
Oh, for the mirth-bringingMorns, and the nectarous
Noons, and the exquisite
Eves, when the fair
Face of the noiseless queen
Night, with her eloquent
Eyes, and her azure
Abysses, lay bare;
And like a breath from the
Briar, from the sensitive
Soul rose the innocent
Incense of prayer!
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