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SONNET LXI.
[Say, what is friendship but true sympathy]
14th November, 1807.
Say, what is friendship but true sympathy
Of kindred minds, where mutual feeling burns;
Where cordial warmth the cordial warmth returns,
And lightens up the heart-conveying eye?
And how do Interest, and Vanity,
Folly, and fear of solitude, by turns,
Hypocrisy that speedily discerns
The worth of borrowed reputation, try
To emulate thy pure consoling flame!
Oh Friendship, with this war of fiends oppress'd,
Where dost thou keep thy soul's serenity?
I know thy power will zealously disclaim
Divided incense.—Let my heart be blest!—
For I would sacrifice my all to Thee!
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