The works of lord Byron, Volume 1 |
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... there is a fire And motion of the soul which will not dwell In its own narrow being , but aspire Beyond the fitting medium of desire ; And , but once kindled , quenchless evermore , Preys upon high adventure , nor can tire Of aught but ...
... there is a fire And motion of the soul which will not dwell In its own narrow being , but aspire Beyond the fitting medium of desire ; And , but once kindled , quenchless evermore , Preys upon high adventure , nor can tire Of aught but ...
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