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John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Prec. It is no jest; indeed it is not.

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow·1807–1882·Romanticism
ict. Prithee, explain thyself. Prec. Why, simply thus.Thou knowest the Pope has sent here into SpainTo put a stop to dances on the stage.