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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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Laura's [a] 1807]

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William Wordsworth·1770–1850
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Variant 11: Additional lines: But I'll take a hint from you,And to pleasure will be true, MS.] [Variant 12: Be it songs of endless SpringWhich the frolic Muses sing,Jest, and Mirth's unruly broodDancing to the Phrygian mood;Be it love, or be it wine,Myrtle wreath, or ivy twine,Or a garland made of both;Whether then PhilosophyThat would fill us full of gleeSeeing that our breath we drawUnder an unbending law,That our years are halting never;Quickly gone, and gone for ever,And would teach us thence to braveThe conclusion in the grave;Whether it be these that giveStrength and spirit so to live,Or the conquest best be made,By a sober course and staid,I would walk in such a way, MS.] [Variant 13: ... joyousness. MS.] [Variant 14: From the things by ... MS.] * * * * *
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