If human souls did never kiss and greet 1
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* Now, if til is earthly love has power to makeMen's being moi*tal, immortal ; to shakeAmbition from their memories, and brimTheir measure of content ; what merest whim.Seems all this poor endeavour after fame,To one, who keeps within his stedfast aimA love immortal, an immortal too.Look not so AvilderM ; for these things are trye.And never can be born of atomiesThat buzz about om* glunibei*s, like brain-flies.Leaving us fancy-sick. No, no, I 'm sure,My restless spirit never could endm*eTo brood so long upon one luxury.Unless it did, though fearfully, espyA hope beyond the shadow of a dream.My sayings will the less obscured seemWhen I have told thee how my waking sightHas made me scruple whether tliat same nightWas pass'd in dreaming. Heai'ken, sweet Peona !Beyond the matron- tern pie of Latona,Which we should see but for these darkening boughs,
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