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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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A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

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O TAN-FACED PRAIRIE-BOY.

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Walt Whitman·1819–1892
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tan-faced prairie-boy,Before you came to camp came many a welcome gift,Praises and presents came and nourishing food, till at last among therecruits,You came, taciturn, with nothing to give-we but look'd on each other,When lo; more than all the gifts of the world you gave me.
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