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... o'er the lea , The plowman homeward plods his weary way , And leaves the world to darkness and to me . Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight , And all the air a solemn stillness holds , Save where the beetle wheels his droning ...
... o'er the lea , The plowman homeward plods his weary way , And leaves the world to darkness and to me . Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight , And all the air a solemn stillness holds , Save where the beetle wheels his droning ...
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... o'er their tomb no trophies raise , Where thro ' the long - drawn isle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note of praise . Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice ...
... o'er their tomb no trophies raise , Where thro ' the long - drawn isle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note of praise . Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath ? Can Honour's voice ...
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