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<p>The grave – if it bound the views of some<lb/> | |||
' | Is to me no boundary:<lb/> | ||
To the <del>awful patch</del> <add><del>dormitory</del> cold damp bed</add> of the <add>darksome</add> tomb<lb/> | |||
Is the cradle of life to me.</p> | |||
<p>O why should I seek my birth-right here<lb/> | |||
– A few <del>mean</del> <add>vile</add> fragments of clay<lb/> | |||
<del>Let me</del> <add>Tho' I</add> grasp them – however secure they appear<lb/> | |||
They soon will vanish away.</p> | |||
<p>O no! my <del>claims</del> <add>pretensions</add> are <del>higher</del> <add>nobler</add> far<lb/> | |||
My treasures are lasting as fair;<lb/> | |||
<del>Ought & as vast</del> <add>Lofty & <unclear>great</unclear></add> as the evening star<lb/> | |||
Which shines so resplendently there.</p> | |||
<p>I shall throw my mortal <del>vests</del> <add>garments</add> aside<lb/> | |||
And be clad as angels are;<lb/> | |||
And on <unclear>pinions</unclear> of holiest light shall ride<lb/> | |||
With the Sun in his golden car.</p> | |||
<p>I shall travel wherever <unclear>excellence</unclear> is<lb/> | |||
Farther than eye can discern<lb/> | |||
And shall wonder a world so mean as this<lb/> | |||
Could ever engage my concern.</p> | |||
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The grave – if it bound the views of some
Is to me no boundary:
To the awful patch dormitory cold damp bed of the darksome tomb
Is the cradle of life to me.
O why should I seek my birth-right here
– A few mean vile fragments of clay
Let me Tho' I grasp them – however secure they appear
They soon will vanish away.
O no! my claims pretensions are higher nobler far
My treasures are lasting as fair;
Ought & as vast Lofty & great as the evening star
Which shines so resplendently there.
I shall throw my mortal vests garments aside
And be clad as angels are;
And on pinions of holiest light shall ride
With the Sun in his golden car.
I shall travel wherever excellence is
Farther than eye can discern
And shall wonder a world so mean as this
Could ever engage my concern.
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monday evening |
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sir john bowring |
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