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  Speaker 1: Survivals by Lewis V. F. Randolph read for LibriVox dot
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  Speaker 1: Org by Bruskachuk Apology. Once the discovery by a certain
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  Speaker 1: revered bank president of a few harmless verses lost the
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  Speaker 1: writer a promotion and while nigh cost him his clerkship
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  Speaker 1: and living a proper young man, exclaimed the president to
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  Speaker 1: the cashier, But poetry and banking don't mix. He should
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  Speaker 1: enter upon a literary career. Alas what was most longed
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  Speaker 1: for could be least afforded. The hart clave to the career.
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  Speaker 1: The handicapped youth clung to the clerkship that was long ago.
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  Speaker 1: Now that one could make shift to afford a little poetry,
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  Speaker 1: it is too late for the career. In a recent
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  Speaker 1: biography of the late John Mills, banker, reformer and poet
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  Speaker 1: of Lancashire, we are informed that her own Emerson was
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  Speaker 1: one among Mills's many friends, and one day, hearing Alexander
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  Speaker 1: Iarland read some of Mills's poems, yet in manuscript, Emerson
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  Speaker 1: asked why does he not publish them? When Ireland repeated
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  Speaker 1: this to Mills, the banker remarked, if I published a
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  Speaker 1: book of poetry, there would be a run on the
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  Speaker 1: bank in no time. Perhaps the old bankers were both right.
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  Speaker 1: Though it is to be hoped that the business world
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  Speaker 1: grows kinder and more tolerant as it grows older. The
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  Speaker 1: daily grind of Wall Street or of Threadneedle Street does
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  Speaker 1: not foster fine thought, nor does it aid in cultivating
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  Speaker 1: the imagination. And yet men have been found in responsible
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  Speaker 1: positions whose services to mankind were not lessened by a
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  Speaker 1: struggle toward poetical ideals. Such ideals the writer has at
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  Speaker 1: least cherished, without growing ashamed. To him. Also, life has
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  Speaker 1: in the main war or in serious and religious aspects,
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  Speaker 1: and he has had some part in the church militant.
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  Speaker 1: He confesses that seriousness, even to intensity, is not poetry. Here,
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  Speaker 1: doubtless he needs and he craves indulgence. Still he trusts
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  Speaker 1: that fervor and aspiration are not yet, even at the
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  Speaker 1: turn of the century accounted as alien to the best
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  Speaker 1: spirit of modern verse. An over fond mother of blessed
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  Speaker 1: memory valued and kept together her boy's poems when she died.
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  Speaker 1: A practical and prudent relative, happening into possession of the
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  Speaker 1: pile of papers, marveled at their inutility, and of them
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  Speaker 1: promptly made a holocaust, just how a certain few of
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  Speaker 1: the older collection were saved and some later ones added.
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  Speaker 1: It is not now important to recount. In John Bunyan's
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  Speaker 1: poetic allegory, there is a quaint figure of an old
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  Speaker 1: man with a muckrake gathered ving unconsidered trifles. It would
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  Speaker 1: be said to spend much of this probationary life wielding
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  Speaker 1: the muckrake. One apology might in this case be that
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  Speaker 1: raking these forty compositions out of the remnants of forty
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  Speaker 1: years has furnished a brief diversion in a life too
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  Speaker 1: much devoted to the cares of this world and the
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  Speaker 1: deceitfulness of other people's riches. For the publication of these
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  Speaker 1: remnants or survivals, no apology is attempted. End of section.
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  Speaker 1: This recording is in the public domain. Survivals by Lewis V. F.
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  Speaker 1: Randolph read for LibriVox dot org. God's universe is one,
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  Speaker 1: He is its soul, He vitalizes, guides informs. The whole
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  Speaker 1: matter exists not as a lifeless thing, but full of
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  Speaker 1: sentience and obedience. Spring suns, worlds and song birds to
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  Speaker 1: make glad a claim of unity of life in one
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  Speaker 1: great name. In essence, All is spirit. Every cloud attests
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  Speaker 1: its link and loyalty to God. Attraction gravitation are but words,
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  Speaker 1: hollow of meaning, when the thought affords no just relation
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  Speaker 1: to the primal force, no hint of union to the
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  Speaker 1: central source. God's universe is spirit. Things that seem so
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  Speaker 1: real are but shadows what we deem as stalwart entities
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  Speaker 1: full oft are mere refractions through a clouded atmosphere. Material things, sight, feeling,
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  Speaker 1: touch and taste. A test them momently, and then they waste.
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  Speaker 1: Some melt like snowflakes in the vernal sun, by friction,
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  Speaker 1: rust decay, are some undone. These are but children of
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  Speaker 1: the earth and air, without fixed habitation anywhere. Through them,
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  Speaker 1: as through electric currents, come bright hopeful messages. Two souls
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  Speaker 1: that roam twas a vibration, twas a passing wave, the
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  Speaker 1: short lived medium hasted to its grave. The message stay'd perchance,
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  Speaker 1: a promise given, a word of love, a truth, a
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  Speaker 1: hope of heaven. And if things earthly and material fade,
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  Speaker 1: if the free winds, the lofty hills abraid, if hungry
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  Speaker 1: seas ever demanding morenaw the receding margins of the shore
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  Speaker 1: herself like a great moth must fly about her luring
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  Speaker 1: sun lamp in the sky, and then perchance some day
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  Speaker 1: fall in and burn if in the lamp into a
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  Speaker 1: sinder turn. These wasting things that haste too old from
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  Speaker 1: new are surely not the constant and the true? And
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  Speaker 1: what are quarrels and disputes of men about God's truth? Fogs?
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  Speaker 1: Are they from the fen as oppositions science made so called?
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  Speaker 1: But falsely? Many stumbling and enthralled amongst these vapors strain
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  Speaker 1: their sight to see the way to life and light
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  Speaker 1: and liberty? Ah, what is life? Indulgence, struggle, care, cunning device, persistence,
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  Speaker 1: foul or fair? In what is called success? These make
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  Speaker 1: for death? They pass, They are not hardly had they
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  Speaker 1: breath of all within the sky of Calvary. What in
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  Speaker 1: that dark horizon do we see living, supernal shining there
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  Speaker 1: as true amid the dreadful death, damp and the dew.
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  Speaker 1: Great love to man and loyalty to God? These live
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  Speaker 1: are true and shed their light abroad all else, the
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  Speaker 1: soldiers and the multitude, the scoffing priests and their benighted
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  Speaker 1: brood phantoms less real than the blackened sky. Out of
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  Speaker 1: that presence low, they pass and die, pass, leaving only
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  Speaker 1: in that sacred scene the Christ, the Mother, and the Magdalene.
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  Speaker 1: What lasts, what lives forever. But the Truth wastes not
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  Speaker 1: with age, but holds for a its youth.
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  Speaker 2: The soul of man.
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  Speaker 1: That loves it shall not fall. Who knows it not
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  Speaker 1: has never lived at all. Men move as phantoms in
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  Speaker 1: a world of strife. The gift of God is everlasting life.
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  Speaker 1: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: December by Lewis V. F. Randolph read for LibriVox dot org.
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  Speaker 1: As through some sun forsaken canyon stress explorers pass to
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  Speaker 1: find a bright beyond. So through this dark defile dece
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  Speaker 1: Press lives following larger light and hope. Still fond, shivers
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  Speaker 1: and shrivels now the winter day and grave and grizzled
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  Speaker 1: is the weary year. But eyes of faith dwell not
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  Speaker 1: on hues of gray, and hearts of trust are unabashed
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  Speaker 1: by fear. End of poem. This recording is in the
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  Speaker 1: public domain. May by Lewis V. F. Randolph read for
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  Speaker 1: LibriVox dot org. Month of family anniversaries. Gladdest of all
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  Speaker 1: the months comes tripping May her breezes laden with her
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  Speaker 1: snow white bloom and steeped in perfume. From the dawn
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  Speaker 1: of day till evening, gently glide from gloam to gloom.
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  Speaker 1: Month full of happiest hope and memory of plans and
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  Speaker 1: retrospects with many a thought of truest tenderness for those
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  Speaker 1: whom we closest to our own loving hearts have caught.
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  Speaker 1: Oh gladsome may, Oh witching winsome may, how rich the
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  Speaker 1: light of thine expanding day.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem.
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  Speaker 1: This recording is in the public domain. Apostrophe by Lewis V. F.
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  Speaker 1: Randolph readfolibrivox dot org. Betsy Blossom, tall and lightsome, maiden
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  Speaker 1: of the nut brown hair, maiden of the pure white forehead, eyes,
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  Speaker 1: so tender face, so fair blossom, of a stem immortal soul.
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  Speaker 1: Thou art undone sweet that shall tread through countless eons
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  Speaker 1: on the paths where angels meet. Betsy Blossom, flee and
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  Speaker 1: gladness go thy gliding steps along from thy lips so red,
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  Speaker 1: bewitching falls, the ripple of a song fall, the fine
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  Speaker 1: thoughts of the ages fall, those love thoughts said apart,
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  Speaker 1: which betimes when thou art absent whisper softly to my heart?
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  Speaker 1: Do I love thee Betsy blossom? Does the robin love
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  Speaker 1: her nest? Does the blue sky love the cloudlet whose
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  Speaker 1: soft hand has touched his breast? Does the zephyr love
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  Speaker 1: the tree tops? Does the moonbeam love the mead? Yes?
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  Speaker 1: I love thee Betsy blossom? And my love is love indeed?
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  Speaker 1: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: To how Us by Lewis VA Randolph read for LibriVox
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  Speaker 1: dot org. Courage comrades, shall the mountain our ambitious hopes
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  Speaker 1: defy courage loth the trail we follow toward the peak
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  Speaker 1: that pleaves the sky. These be craven guides who warn
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  Speaker 1: us not to dare today his crest come the day
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  Speaker 1: King's bannered pageant soon shall vanish from the west, tramping
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  Speaker 1: where the avalanches rive, the forests wide apart, daring shaggy
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  Speaker 1: hold to houas losing path. But never heart. Now we
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  Speaker 1: press the virgin's thickets yonder. Flashing cascades pour there, the fuming,
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  Speaker 1: foaming torrents strain their jaws in futile roar. Safe at
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  Speaker 1: lust and little wrecking of our weariness, we stand on
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  Speaker 1: this pinnacle of wonder, sweeping all the vision grand God
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  Speaker 1: is great. The hills declare it, God is Great. The
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  Speaker 1: veils confess winds and woods and waters sounded through this
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  Speaker 1: templed wilderness. Here is Nature's fittest altar. Here her horizons arise,
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  Speaker 1: snowy clouds, her daily incense, tears of dew, her sacrifice.
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  Speaker 1: Mountain guards surround the stronghold, staunch and faithful in defense,
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  Speaker 1: in their stately presence, standing no o man, thy impotence,
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  Speaker 1: yonder white face, sternly silent watches, steadfastly his gait. Everywhere
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  Speaker 1: are prophet fingers pointing upward, fixed as fate. Skylight from
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  Speaker 1: his lofty window. Many a shining lake, espies, chalices for giants,
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  Speaker 1: brimming with the vintage of the skies, hillsides peopled still
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  Speaker 1: with forests planted, reared by hand, divine airs of far
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  Speaker 1: unstoried ages worthy of their noble line. In the southern
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  Speaker 1: sky see iris blending soft translucent hues, orion sprow the
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  Speaker 1: sun's last glances with a crimson blush, suffuse emblems beautiful
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  Speaker 1: but transient of the pleasures Earth affords like these calm
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  Speaker 1: enduring mountains are the joys that heav'n accords. Is it
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  Speaker 1: strange that on the hill tops God, his presence oft
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  Speaker 1: hath shown that from Sinai's curtain's summit came the law,
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  Speaker 1: as from his throne, that on Piska to his servant
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  Speaker 1: he should point the promis'd land. Or in fain of blest,
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  Speaker 1: Moriah give his chosen priests command. Let me on thy
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  Speaker 1: rocky forehead, God's eternal law behold through thy clouds the
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  Speaker 1: glorious promise of a brighter land unfold. Let me hear
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  Speaker 1: his voice Almighty, in thy blest, so strong and free.
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  Speaker 1: Then shalt thou, o great to houas be a holy
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  Speaker 1: place to me his presence, who was tempted in the
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  Speaker 1: wilderness alone, Here my weary spirit strengthened to my heart
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  Speaker 1: his love make known. Let me, like the blessed apostles,
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  Speaker 1: quench my thirst at Wisdom's fount. Then my soul shall
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  Speaker 1: ever praise him for this sermon on the mount end
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  Speaker 1: of poem. This recording is in the public domain. Sabbath
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  Speaker 1: at Beech Lake at Arondac Region by Lewis VA Frandolph
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  Speaker 1: read for LibriVox dot Org. The Sabbath has dawned, but
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  Speaker 1: the winds know it not. In tumultuous revel they roar
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  Speaker 1: round our cot and the storm clouds have joined in
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  Speaker 1: the chase on the mountains, whilst the floods burst, imprisoned,
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  Speaker 1: rush forth from their fountains. The dark waves are quivering
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  Speaker 1: in anxious unrest. The fear humbled cedars bow low from
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  Speaker 1: the west. But here from this house in the wilderness,
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  Speaker 1: rise glad anthems of praise to the storm shrouded skies.
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  Speaker 1: Anon as we meditate, stilled is the storm, and nature
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  Speaker 1: seems standing with reverent form, in silence, attending her master's behest,
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  Speaker 1: her turbulent elements hushing in rest in groups. Now our
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  Speaker 1: silvery pathway we take, where gracefully rests the white arm
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  Speaker 1: of the lake. Her hand grasps a grotto of beauty
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  Speaker 1: most rare, with richest of canopies, tapestry, fair on mosses
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  Speaker 1: like these fairies trip their light feet. This rock for
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  Speaker 1: the altar of giants is meet athwart, leafy curtains, thy
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  Speaker 1: sun gilded bars. Yon pines are like watchtowers that call
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  Speaker 1: to the stars. What is said to the echoes, they're
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  Speaker 1: sure to repeat. In this wilderness world, one must still
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  Speaker 1: be discreet words of kindness or slander, of love or
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  Speaker 1: of hate, return to mixed blessing or woe with their fate.
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  Speaker 1: The clouds from the mountains like incense, ascend the charms
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  Speaker 1: of bright autumn, in harmony blend. The twilight falls softly
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  Speaker 1: on hillside and shore. Night halts at her chamber to
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  Speaker 1: open the door. End a poem. This recording is in
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  Speaker 1: the public domain. Voating Up the Oswegatchy by Lewis V. F.
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  Speaker 1: Randolph redfolibrivox dot Org. Boating Up the Oswegatchy. Up the
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  Speaker 1: river swift and strong, flowing here with silent purpose, which
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  Speaker 1: two noble men belong yonder, breaking into song, lo the sportive,
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  Speaker 1: finny beauties, flecked with gold and silver gray, hiding in
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  Speaker 1: the coolest coverts leap They now to seize their prey,
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  Speaker 1: leap to rue the fatal day. Floating on the Oswegatchy
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  Speaker 1: in the fearful, solemn night, start we at the scream
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  Speaker 1: of panther fly the red deer from our light through
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  Speaker 1: the pines of templed height. Camping on the Oswegatchy, spreads
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  Speaker 1: our tent like angel wings altar like our camphire blazes,
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  Speaker 1: piled with fragrant offerings, sweet the rest that nature brings.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: The Lily of the Lake by Lewis V. F. Randolph
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  Speaker 1: read for LibriVox dot Org. Lily fair, bring unto me
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  Speaker 1: what summer, wind and wave have given. Thee drooping in
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  Speaker 1: modest mien, yet blushing, not serene, guileless of vain pretense,
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  Speaker 1: conscious of innocence, Angel to soul and sense, sweet, pure
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  Speaker 1: and brave Lily, bride, bride of the Wave, true though
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  Speaker 1: the jealous wind, whisper or rave, lying in love, confessed
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  Speaker 1: safe on his heaving breast, prizing his kisses while meeting
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  Speaker 1: Apollo's smile, courtly and kind lily. Home home of the bee,
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  Speaker 1: gold lined and draped in white. King Here is he
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  Speaker 1: palace of perfume, rare, richest of royal, fair, cup, fit
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  Speaker 1: for Ganymede, fairest of homes, indeed open to light. Lily Star,
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  Speaker 1: star of the Day, Phantom of evening Star, caught here astray,
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  Speaker 1: stealing upon the deep in the dark hour of sleep. Captured,
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  Speaker 1: but turn'd with hope ay to the azure slope, beaming
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  Speaker 1: afar lily crown, crown of the lake at nature, its
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  Speaker 1: banquet worn, worn for her sake, lake robed in silken sheen, smiling,
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  Speaker 1: while hills in green send her from lordly heights. Tribute
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  Speaker 1: streams of delights, cheerily born.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem.
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  Speaker 1: This recording is in the public domain. The Brook by
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  Speaker 1: Lewis V. Randolph read for LibriVox dot org. Sweet is
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  Speaker 1: this breath of mountain air, and this rest from our
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  Speaker 1: wild wood tramp and sweet is the brimming cup I
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  Speaker 1: cooff from the brook behind our camp. It flows through
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  Speaker 1: the graves of ancient trees that molder in darkness and damp.
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  Speaker 1: Yet and ever fresh and living. Stream is the brook
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  Speaker 1: behind our camp. It treasures the glance of the noontide
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  Speaker 1: beam and the gleam of the starry lamp. For pure
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  Speaker 1: as the soul that is free from guile, is the
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  Speaker 1: brook behind our camp. In vain seek the envious rocks
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  Speaker 1: and roots, its freedom to crush or cramp. It trolls
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  Speaker 1: along its liberty song the brook behind our camp. Often
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  Speaker 1: in busy hans, I shall pray let my character take
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  Speaker 1: its stamp from the constancy, purity, freedom, and force of
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  Speaker 1: the brook behind our camp.
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  Speaker 2: End a poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: Chazy by Lewis V. F. Randolph read for LibriVox dot org.
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  Speaker 1: The minstrel breezes touch the cords that sweep across the waves,
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  Speaker 1: and echo answers to our shouts from distant mountain caves,
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  Speaker 1: while Cynthia's cloudy shallop skim her calm cerulean sea. Here
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  Speaker 1: in our light canoe we float on, beautiful Chazy. The
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  Speaker 1: mountains somber and sublime stand bold against the skies stern
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  Speaker 1: sentinels that sleepless, watch the cradled lake that lies in
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  Speaker 1: childlike innocence and trust, breathing so peacefully, while starry dreams
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  Speaker 1: their light diffuse or beautiful Chazee Bright Cynthia, guide thy
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  Speaker 1: cloudy fleet across thine azure sea. Ye war your hills
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  Speaker 1: in mail of green wachever steadfall sweet lake still trustfully repose,
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  Speaker 1: and may my destiny be calm and bright as thou
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  Speaker 1: to night, Oh, beautiful Chazy.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: The Delaware Water Gap eighteen fifty nine by Lewis V. F.
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  Speaker 1: Randolph read for LibriVox dot org. Beautiful may be the
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  Speaker 1: rivers of the distant olden world grand indeed must be
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  Speaker 1: its mountains round whose foreheads oft are curled snowy locks
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  Speaker 1: like those depending from the old time courtier's brow. But
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  Speaker 1: we may not pause to muse upon their boasted splendors now,
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  Speaker 1: for within the ample limits of our own beloved state,
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  Speaker 1: scenes replete with rare enticements, our poortrail still await. Have
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  Speaker 1: you stood upon our borders, where the waters gently sweep
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  Speaker 1: TwixT the stern and stately mountains, These their faithful vigils keep, and,
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  Speaker 1: like parents, fondly gazing on the infant of their care,
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  Speaker 1: seem'd to listen to the prattle of the lovely delaware.
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  Speaker 1: Twas a balmy summer evening when my poet friend and
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  Speaker 1: I first beneath at placid current, saw the shadows mingl'd
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  Speaker 1: lie while the sun his parting glances cast athwart the
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  Speaker 1: waters clear ere he weighed his golden anchor for another hemisphere.
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  Speaker 1: Near at hand, a boat was lying on the sloping
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  Speaker 1: pebbled strand on the Sylvan shore. The mountain grew more
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  Speaker 1: gloomy and more grand, till her sunny tresses buried low
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  Speaker 1: in night's maternal lap. Joyous day had sunk to slumber
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  Speaker 1: in the peaceful water gap. In the morning, we are
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  Speaker 1: climbing the redoubted Jersey Bluff, scaling nature's lofty battlements, precipitous
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  Speaker 1: and rough, where the rattlesnakes, Reville beats to warn you
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  Speaker 1: off his blow, and the pilot fierce gorilla lurks conceal'd
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  Speaker 1: to strike the foe. Now we pluck the starry laurel
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  Speaker 1: joy from desolation, borne on the highest peak, the richest,
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  Speaker 1: like the wreath by greatness worn as we stand upon
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  Speaker 1: the summit. What a landscape greets our eye looking eastward
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  Speaker 1: town and Hamlet Field, and would alternate lie yonder basks
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  Speaker 1: the sleepy hillside in the sun's somnific beam now and
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  Speaker 1: then a filmy shadow floating o'er it like a dream,
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  Speaker 1: just before us. To the westward rise the heights of
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  Speaker 1: Mina Sink, and beyond the chain of Pocono, with many
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  Speaker 1: a giant link in its everlasting fetters, holds the uncomplaining earth,
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  Speaker 1: bound in unremitting thraldom from the moment of her birth.
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  Speaker 1: Far below, the river stretches like a python through the vale.
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  Speaker 1: On the shore, a crawling reptile seems the dragon of
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  Speaker 1: the rail. Glancing upward, we behold the graceful cloudlets overhead,
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  Speaker 1: like the spotless robes of angels on the azure meadows spread.
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  Speaker 1: So we gaze with happy wonder all around above below,
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  Speaker 1: while our hearts with warm devotion to the great designer glow.
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  Speaker 1: When at night we find our chamber full of gentle
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  Speaker 1: holy light, every low and carnal passion from our bosoms
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  Speaker 1: takes its flight. As we muse upon the pleasures and
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  Speaker 1: the glories of the day. In a trance of silent ecstasy,
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  Speaker 1: our spirits float away. Every thought is hushed in silence,
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  Speaker 1: Every busy sense is still the lull to slumber by
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  Speaker 1: the music of the plaintive whipper Will.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: Invocation by Lewis V. F. Randolph read Forlibrivox dot org.
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  Speaker 1: As comes the cleared to the gray, star eyed morning
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  Speaker 1: has come the warm pulses of love life to youth.
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  Speaker 1: So graciously shine with thy brightness, adorning, So come to
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  Speaker 1: my soul, Holy Spirit of truth. Long over my thought
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  Speaker 1: has doubt mistily brooded this heart. The world demons have
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  Speaker 1: sought to debase temptations have press'd me, false lights have deluded.
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  Speaker 1: Oh give me thy true light, sweet spirit of grace
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  Speaker 1: across the still sea. Has the day king ascending paved
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  Speaker 1: with gold a plain path to his throne in the sky.
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  Speaker 1: So show me some golden path heavenward tending, And along
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  Speaker 1: that bright way, let my faith gladly fly. Thou, who
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  Speaker 1: at the Jordan so sweetly didst above the Messiah of God,
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  Speaker 1: gentle dove, now one of his strailings. Guide thou to
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  Speaker 1: safe cover, and abide ever near me, dear spirit of love.
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  Speaker 1: End a poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: We walk by faith, not by sight Sewod Corinthians, Chapter five,
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  Speaker 1: verse seven by Lewis V. F. Randolph read for LibriVox
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  Speaker 1: dot org. I saw a sad young woman on the
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  Speaker 1: car tending, A puny boy whose eyeballs told a tale
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  Speaker 1: of helpless blindness. But he clung close to his mother,
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  Speaker 1: listened for her voice, spoke to her, often wished to
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  Speaker 1: touch her hand. She was his joy, light of his
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  Speaker 1: sunless life. Weary, his trembling little limbs, lay down to rest.
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  Speaker 1: His eyelids closed o'er sightless balls. But ever and anon
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  Speaker 1: he waked and wailed mother, don't leave me in the
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  Speaker 1: dark alone. And yet again, in fretful monotone, Mother, don't
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  Speaker 1: leave me in the dark alone. With Mother absent, all
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  Speaker 1: was dark to him when she was surely near light
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  Speaker 1: blest his life, she was his all, and conscious of
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  Speaker 1: her love and precious presence, he would not complain, though
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  Speaker 1: Knight's weird chamber compassed him for ay as dark and
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  Speaker 1: narrow as the house of death. So grope we here,
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  Speaker 1: dear Lord, and so complain if fearful that thy love
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  Speaker 1: is shut from us. More tender than a mother's love
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  Speaker 1: is thine. Its rays can pierce our else unfeathomed gloom,
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  Speaker 1: reveal horizons wide and bright with hope, a path, though
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  Speaker 1: straight and thorny, too, betimes hallow'd by blood drops of
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  Speaker 1: thy sacrifice, and leading on to honor and to thee.
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  Speaker 1: The sweet effulgence of thy presence lights our way and
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  Speaker 1: makes our blindness turn to sight with THEE where blest
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  Speaker 1: without THEE desolate. Oh, never leave us in the dark alone.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem.
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  Speaker 1: This recording is in the public domain. The Peace of
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  Speaker 1: God Philippians, Chapter four, verse seven by Lewis V. E.
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  Speaker 1: Frandolph read for LibriVox dot org O, Who can e'er
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  Speaker 1: compute its height, or tell how deep and broad the
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  Speaker 1: peace that fills with pure delight the soul that trusts
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  Speaker 1: in God. Though calumny may wield her blade and chastisement
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  Speaker 1: her rod, the pure in heart may undismay'd dwell in
• 34:24
  Speaker 1: the peace of God. Through Jesus Christ his grace alone.
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  Speaker 1: Our hearts, with peace, can fill be in sorrow's waves,
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  Speaker 1: their master hown commanding peace.
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  Speaker 2: Be still.
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  Speaker 1: Whatever else thou dost deny, Father, this boon bestow that
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  Speaker 1: while I live, and when I die, thy peace I
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  Speaker 1: still may know.
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  Speaker 2: End a poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: Master, Where dwellest thou John, Chapter one, verse thirty eight
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  Speaker 1: by Lewis V. F. Randolph read for LibriVox dot org
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  Speaker 1: Where dwells the Christ in palaces of ease, in courts
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  Speaker 1: of splendor, or in halls of mirth? These would not
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  Speaker 1: welcome him. He seeks not these, but dwells with those
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  Speaker 1: who know his royal worth. Where dwells the Christ in
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  Speaker 1: scenes of peace alone, far down the verdant vale of
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  Speaker 1: safe content. Nay, for to him no earthly rest was known,
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  Speaker 1: but sword and strife with him on earth were sent
• 35:52
  Speaker 1: where dwells the Christ on fierce temptations, mount on stormy sea,
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  Speaker 1: in solitude, UD's unknown, wherever grief unlocks her tearful found
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  Speaker 1: in stricken sorrow's garden, dark and lone, where dwells the
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  Speaker 1: Christ amidst the poor, the blind, the broken hearted, sin,
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  Speaker 1: sick and defiled, restoring lepers and the shatter'd mind, raising
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  Speaker 1: the dead, blessing the tender child. Scarce can we say
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  Speaker 1: the Lord of Glory dwelt amidst the scenes of human
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  Speaker 1: joy or ill? Yet on our earth, whose griefs his
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  Speaker 1: great heart felt, the perfume of his presence lingers still
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  Speaker 1: Aye more than this, For in the deeper sense he
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  Speaker 1: dwells to day with those who love his word. This
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  Speaker 1: gift I crave with longing most intense, the sweet in
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  Speaker 1: dwelling of my pressure Lord. End of poem. This recording
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  Speaker 1: is in the public domain. Eighteen sixty five by Lewis V. F. Randolph,
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  Speaker 1: Read for LibriVox dot org. What hast thou hidden, mournful night?
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  Speaker 1: What have ye seen? O stars? A country turning to
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  Speaker 1: the light, covered with sacred scars, plunged back in dark
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  Speaker 1: and dire distress, by one foul, fiendish deed that leaves
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  Speaker 1: a people comfortless, makes every true heart bleed. It was
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  Speaker 1: no common crime that struck that godlike man to earth ruthless,
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  Speaker 1: the tender eye to pluck that watched our Land's new birth.
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  Speaker 1: No word, no treason, fratricide, nor parricide can tell his act.
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  Speaker 1: Whose hand was so allied with powers of deepest hell.
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  Speaker 1: This was our brother father, more chosen by Motherland, his name,
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  Speaker 1: her valiant sons adore in every patriot band, God of
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  Speaker 1: our brethren and our sires, be thou our father. Now,
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  Speaker 1: whilst at our altars and our fires, in prayer for
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  Speaker 1: grief we bow.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem.
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  Speaker 1: This recording is in the public domain. Trenton Falls by
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  Speaker 1: Lewis VA Randolph read for LibriVox dot Org. Thine is
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  Speaker 1: the charm o Koyahura bright to is not the infant
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  Speaker 1: Cascade's airy dress, nor Old Niagara's sacerdotal robe that clothes
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  Speaker 1: thy stream between these nightly cliffs. But in the amber,
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  Speaker 1: seemly unmature, of rich experience and hopeful strength, thou art clad.
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  Speaker 1: And when Apollo, from his height above the trees pryarius
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  Speaker 1: like that lift their hundred arms aloft in mute surprise,
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  Speaker 1: smiles on thee Thou, in turn dost smile the golden
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  Speaker 1: glory of thy graceful form. With silver sandals shod moves
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  Speaker 1: down the slope in conscious loveliness and majesty. Far down below,
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  Speaker 1: I mark the fretted foam dash on the broad tiled roof,
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  Speaker 1: beneath whose eaves the water sprites must dwell. These issue
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  Speaker 1: forth anon in merry troops to sweep away the vagan
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  Speaker 1: spray that, like a diamond dust, bestrews the verdure of
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  Speaker 1: thy lichened walls. He head further down, And Oh, what
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  Speaker 1: fateful wrath of envy angered rocks thou must endure. They
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  Speaker 1: rack thy writhing form, nor heed thy cries, But fierce
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  Speaker 1: and merciless they ring and break thy shapeliness, Nor spare
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  Speaker 1: the torture till thou driftest on the wreck of what
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  Speaker 1: thou wast, feeble and faint to fall, an easy prey
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  Speaker 1: to man's coarse purposes. He drives thee then a helpless, hopeless,
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  Speaker 1: unresisting slave.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem.
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  Speaker 1: This recording is in the public domain. Laughing Eyes by
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  Speaker 1: Lewis V. A. F. Friendolph readfolibrivox dot org oh ripe
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  Speaker 1: red lips, O, laughing eyes, beauty like yours hath high emprize.
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  Speaker 1: Then why not spare poor humble me, nor great my
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  Speaker 1: fault show clemency. I only looked with reverence, true, nor
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  Speaker 1: sinful thought nor impulse. New I dared not even covet
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  Speaker 1: such prize. Then mock me not, Oh sweet bright eyes,
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  Speaker 1: oh pearly teeth, Oh heaven the eyes for one, what
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  Speaker 1: joy from you shall rise? But not for me, Ah,
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  Speaker 1: not for me, twere ecstasy tis agony. Yet let me
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  Speaker 1: gaze upon thy face. I'll crush the hope of near embrace.
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  Speaker 1: One peep into this paradise banished, then I oh beauteous eyes,
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  Speaker 1: Oh glossy hair, O lovely eyes, This moment blest too,
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  Speaker 1: swiftly flies, One moment more in bliss to bask, not
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  Speaker 1: much to give, though much to ask. Then all of
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  Speaker 1: life will take its hue from one sweet thought of worship.
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  Speaker 1: True my course. Henceforth, foolish or wise shall shine with
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  Speaker 1: light from glorious eyes, soft blooming cheek, sweet cruel eyes
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  Speaker 1: far far away, my shallop plies farewell, bright face and
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  Speaker 1: graceful form, I go to meet life, stress and storm, nay,
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  Speaker 1: look not so art, thou not glad, A downcast glance,
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  Speaker 1: a tear art sad, Oh matchless joy, Oh blessed surprise,
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  Speaker 1: forever mine dear loving eyes.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: Hellas by Lewis V. F. Randolph readfour LibriVox dot org
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  Speaker 1: Hellas happy Hellas, mighty and glorious, lovingly thy nazure sky, embraced,
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  Speaker 1: thy fruitful sea, fruitful in triumphs Hellas victorious, fruitful too
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  Speaker 1: in commerce from thy Galley's fleet, and free Hellas Happy
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  Speaker 1: Hellas crowned and resplendent wisdom, culture, eloquence, Thy jewels, rich
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  Speaker 1: and rare, bowed low, the nations conquered, dependent, proud to
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  Speaker 1: catch the sunbeams of thy smile, so sweet and fair Hallas,
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  Speaker 1: Happy Hellas, grateful, revering, quiff we still thy peerless dreams
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  Speaker 1: of art and poesy, Thy heroes greet we spirits, appearing yonder,
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  Speaker 1: where the sky Serene bends down to kiss thy sea.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: The Glory of Athens by Lewis V. E. Frandolph read
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  Speaker 1: for LibriVox dot org. Pericles, statesman and hero, fresh from
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  Speaker 1: his conquest of Seimus, stood on the Nicks in his triumph,
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  Speaker 1: drinking the praises of Athens. Into the port of Pyrieus
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  Speaker 1: had entered his gaily decked galleys, oar's plashing stroke by
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  Speaker 1: stroke onward, guided by flute's dulcet music. Bronzed were the
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  Speaker 1: seamen and soldiers. Brave were their hearts, and most hearty
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  Speaker 1: shouts did they send gainst the sea wall and up
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  Speaker 1: to great Palace Athena, shouts of devotion to hellas to Pericles,
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  Speaker 1: grandest of leaders. Now on the Nicks towered he the
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  Speaker 1: noblest of all that assembly, like the acropolis height, looking
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  Speaker 1: calmly unjubilant, Athens scarcely complete was her Parthenon, brilliant, sublime
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  Speaker 1: and majestic, holding the rays of the sun in purest
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  Speaker 1: and dazzling white marble, scheme of the artist's soul. Phidious Pericles,
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  Speaker 1: friend and companion, gazed he upon it, This chieftain, poet,
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  Speaker 1: more even than warrior, gazed on this glorious home of
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  Speaker 1: the Goddess of Athens great Palace. Then to the grateful
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  Speaker 1: assembly he spoke interrupting their plaudits. Beyonder, behold your acropolis,
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  Speaker 1: sacred forever to Beauty. Beauty will rule your republic, kindest
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  Speaker 1: and gentlest of tyrants. Only to her shall be yielded
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  Speaker 1: the homage of freemen of Hellas. Shout not your praises
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  Speaker 1: to Pericles, soldier and citizen. Only Athens, who's mission and
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  Speaker 1: destiny are on that hiltop emblazoned, calls for your peans
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  Speaker 1: of glory, and Athens is daughter of beauty. Honor her
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  Speaker 1: wisdom and art, philosophy, poetry, music, all that is lovely
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  Speaker 1: in thought and beaming with genius and culture. These are
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  Speaker 1: the themes that entrance us. Greater than carnage and conquest
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  Speaker 1: over them all and pervading sits the Divinity Palace, goddess
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  Speaker 1: of all that is wise, and thus of the beautiful,
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  Speaker 1: also sits in the highest of counsels, Beauty enthroned and
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  Speaker 1: enthralling Sophocle, sweetest of poets. No sentiment gives us beyond this, Socrates,
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  Speaker 1: thinker and questioner questions, not this is pure wisdom, great
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  Speaker 1: and exaggeras sage and reasoner will not oppose me. None
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  Speaker 1: shall be skeptical. He and none shall refuse his allegiance.
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  Speaker 1: Graces and muses unite to lead us to willing subjection,
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  Speaker 1: to one sweet sublimity only to beauty, serene and most queenly.
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  Speaker 1: Thus spoke the orator, matchless, the gracious and mighty Olympian joyously.
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  Speaker 1: Then he abandoned his wreath for the smiles of Aspasia.
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  Speaker 2: End a poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: Mine by Lewis V. F. Randolph read for LibriVox dot org. Yes,
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  Speaker 1: mine my own bone, of my bone, my other soul
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  Speaker 1: that makes me whole. Thus flesh and mind one tie
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  Speaker 1: can buy my lovely face, my form of grace, my
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  Speaker 1: charming smile devoid of guile, my lips sincere sweetest when
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  Speaker 1: near for me, the thought with goodness, fraught and sweetest
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  Speaker 1: word ere ever heard in tenderest tone too mortal known
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  Speaker 1: heart of my heart, the sacred part I form with
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  Speaker 1: thee one unity, my gentle guide, my only pride, my hope,
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  Speaker 1: my life, my joy, my wife.
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  Speaker 2: End a poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: Born on the wedding Day by Leuis V. E. F.
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  Speaker 1: Randolph read for LibriVox dot org. I'm twenty one to day.
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  Speaker 1: This morning I told her, just reach majority, not one
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  Speaker 1: day older. No one would think she'd said that you
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  Speaker 1: are fifty, with hair so brown, with air so gay,
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  Speaker 1: and thrifty. Nay, just of age. I am loving, is living,
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  Speaker 1: and one and twenty years have you been giving into
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  Speaker 1: my spirit floods of light and sweetness, whilst time has
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  Speaker 1: sped with wings of passing fleetness. Then say not I
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  Speaker 1: am fifty. This good may day I count be hind
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  Speaker 1: for many a glad and gay day, all spent with you,
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  Speaker 1: and hope for more in plenty. But mind to day
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  Speaker 1: I'm only one and twenty.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: A Wedding Anniversary after sixty Years by Lewis V. E. F.
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  Speaker 1: Randolph readfolibrivox dot org. The year had climbed its topmost
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  Speaker 1: height just sixty years ago, had reached the region of delight,
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  Speaker 1: Midsummer's calm plateau, the well contented golden days, reluctant to
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  Speaker 1: depart best in the loving ardent rays fresh from the
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  Speaker 1: sun's great heart, where trooped the multi tinted bloom o'er
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  Speaker 1: lawn and garden fair from morning gray to evening gloom
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  Speaker 1: joy was beyond compare the valley lilies, meekly small in worship.
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  Speaker 1: Lowe had bent to lordly Lilac's grand and tall, and
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  Speaker 1: both their day had spent. Now Roses too had filled
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  Speaker 1: the June with hue and perfume rare, whilst thrush and
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  Speaker 1: cat bird sang in tune with nature everywhere. The next
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  Speaker 1: would be the nation's day for sixty years and more.
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  Speaker 1: Our land, bedick'd with banners, gay had heard its cannons
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  Speaker 1: roar the land to freedom, consecrate in bloom and verdure,
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  Speaker 1: clad in waving corn and ripen'd wheat with hope and promise.
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  Speaker 1: Glad Love measures not by years, I ween her voyage
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  Speaker 1: o'er the sea's to them, it seems, but yester heen
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  Speaker 1: their good ship took the breeze, And many a day
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  Speaker 1: they've sail'd and sail'd nor wreck'd. The hours that passed
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  Speaker 1: they saw howe'er the winds prevail'd a haven sure at
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  Speaker 1: last to them, Great Father, still be kind, Nor let
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  Speaker 1: thy favors cease. With store and basket, strength and mind,
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  Speaker 1: give length of days and peace. July third, eighteen ninety eight.
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  Speaker 2: End a poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: The magi A Christmas Carol and Song of Epiphany by
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  Speaker 1: Lewis V. F. Randolph, read for LibriVox dot org. They
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  Speaker 1: came from the East, from the source of light, where
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  Speaker 1: ages ago the day was born, Whence rides the Sun
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  Speaker 1: in his wondrous might, his chariot wet with the dew
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  Speaker 1: of morn. They turned from the Sun to track a star.
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  Speaker 1: But never for this did their zeal grow less, and
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  Speaker 1: they hailed at last, after journeying far, the glorious Sun
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  Speaker 1: of righteousness. They came from the east, the land of spice,
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  Speaker 1: and laden with perfumes rich and rare, a fragrant and
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  Speaker 1: precious sacrifice, like incense of humble and holy prayer. They
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  Speaker 1: found a flower in Bethlehem's Inn, far sweeter than in
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  Speaker 1: the Orient, grows unsoil'd of earth, untouched of sin, was
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  Speaker 1: the bud of Sharon's lovely rose. They came from the
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  Speaker 1: East and of kingly state. Their peers had been in
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  Speaker 1: their native land, Yet now for them all it was
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  Speaker 1: meet to mate with the lowly carpenter's family band. For
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  Speaker 1: in that infant, meek and fair they marked the signs
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  Speaker 1: of lofty birth and gladly they gave him homage there,
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  Speaker 1: the Rightful King of all the Earth.
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  Speaker 2: End a poem.
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  Speaker 1: This recording is in the public domain. Lines written for
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  Speaker 1: the opening of a hall devoted to music, oratory, social functions,
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  Speaker 1: and the drama by Lewis V. F. Randolph read for
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  Speaker 1: LibriVox dot org tis many a league across the seas
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  Speaker 1: to thrace, and many an age has run its reckless
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  Speaker 1: race since at the sacred sweet Castalian spring on Mount Parnassus,
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  Speaker 1: mortal sought to bring their votive offerings to the glorious Nine,
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  Speaker 1: the Muses, both by birth and deeds, divine daughters of
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  Speaker 1: Zeus and Fair Nemosne, patrons of History and Poesy, Cleo, Euterpe,
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  Speaker 1: and their sisters seven, who brought the thoughts of gods
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  Speaker 1: to earth from heaven at feasts of great immortals. When
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  Speaker 1: they sang, Apollo played, and Grand Olympus rang with wave
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  Speaker 1: on wave of high majestic song, and then with rapturous
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  Speaker 1: plaudits loud and long they sing the story of creation.
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  Speaker 1: Fair and all the dreadful Peril's heroes dare for Cadmus
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  Speaker 1: at his nuptials, they rejoice or erst lament Achilles death,
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  Speaker 1: with voice so mournful and with tones of such distress
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  Speaker 1: that gods and men mix tears of tenderness. They know
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  Speaker 1: the past, the future, They foretell a favored few of
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  Speaker 1: mortals feel their spell and right, or sing, or strike
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  Speaker 1: the stirring lyre with themes that thrill, or passions fierce
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  Speaker 1: as fire, to call adown the ages or the disease
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  Speaker 1: the muses, to indict such lines as these presumption were,
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  Speaker 1: but not invoke their grace to bless and brighten this
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  Speaker 1: our chosen place for grave instruction and diversion, pure for
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  Speaker 1: plays that please and doctrines that endure. For voice of
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  Speaker 1: cantatriceae or choral song for lightsome step off mirth, for
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  Speaker 1: social throng, our music hall adorn'd, as seen to night
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  Speaker 1: by many, a lovely face with eyes of light outshining far.
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  Speaker 1: The lesser charms of art, playing their modest and appointed part,
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  Speaker 1: might well Calliope with epic greet, or give terpsichari a
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  Speaker 1: welcome meat. Or Polyhemnia singing sacred strains, or cleo summing
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  Speaker 1: up the century's gains. Thaliah radiant with her mirthful eyes,
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  Speaker 1: or sweet Urania telling of the skies. Ah Well, though
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  Speaker 1: nymphs and goddesses no more may walk on times dull
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  Speaker 1: and prosaic shore, nor even an orpheus hither word may
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  Speaker 1: roam seeking eurydice, so far from home. Yet inspirations now
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  Speaker 1: as ne'er before, come trooping over from the further shore,
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  Speaker 1: where spirit broods, unbound by flesh and sense, as birds
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  Speaker 1: of passage come. We know not whence bring gladsome message
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  Speaker 1: to the weary soul, and truest wealth to Earth's penereus dole.
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  Speaker 1: So may we see upon our modest stage the fruits
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  Speaker 1: that ripen in this later age. The fruits of wisdom, wit,
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  Speaker 1: and song display their charms to these dear folk for
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  Speaker 1: many a day and oft when night in her way
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  Speaker 1: ight garden path, circle in hand finds bounteous aftermath of
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  Speaker 1: starry blossoms. Here may merit find amidst our borders, garlands
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  Speaker 1: to her mind, and plenteous sheaves in joyful harvest bind
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  Speaker 1: end of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: Welcome to the Delegates at the National Sunday School Convention
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  Speaker 1: by Lewis V. F. Randolph Readfourlibrivox dot org lo The throng,
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  Speaker 1: in coming with the springtide, mingling grateful anthems, with the
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  Speaker 1: bird visiting like showers of sweet, refreshing groves whose buds
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  Speaker 1: to life are gently stirred. Greet we these, our brethren,
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  Speaker 1: bringing with them promise of the blossom of the soul,
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  Speaker 1: watered by the showers of heavenly blessing, Seeking like the
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  Speaker 1: birds a joyous goal, Give we now to all a
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  Speaker 1: cordial greeting, Welcome, Welcome, Welcome to our hearts. Glad that
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  Speaker 1: from our souls, though time be fleeting, Holy Christian friendship,
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  Speaker 1: ne'er departs. These have caught the spirit of the Master,
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  Speaker 1: calling little children to their Lord, seeking out betimes the
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  Speaker 1: poor forsaken, bearing them the gospel of the Word, giving
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  Speaker 1: here and there a cup of water from the ever
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  Speaker 1: bringing fount of life, lifting from despair the sun and
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  Speaker 1: daughter fallen in the sad and painful strife. Give we
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  Speaker 1: now to all a cordial greeting, Welcome, Welcome, Welcome to
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  Speaker 1: our hearts, Glad that from our souls, though time be fleeting,
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  Speaker 1: Holy Christian friendship ne'er departs. Give us in our labor,
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  Speaker 1: gracious Father, faith like that which Noah had of old
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  Speaker 1: while the threatening tempest yet must gather. May we to
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  Speaker 1: the ark conduct thy fold, building, trusting, hoping for deliverance.
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  Speaker 1: Riding then the storm, we will not fear till the
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  Speaker 1: spirit dove shall bring us tidings that the sacred mount
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  Speaker 1: of rest is near. Give we now to all accordial greeting. Welcome, Welcome,
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  Speaker 1: Welcome to our hearts, glad that from our souls, though
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  Speaker 1: time be fleeting, Holy Christian friendship ne'er departs.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem.
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  Speaker 1: This recording is in the public domain. Sung at the
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  Speaker 1: twelfth anniversary of the Newark Philomathic Society May eighteen sixty
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  Speaker 1: six by Lewis V. F. Randolph, read Forlibrivox dot org
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  Speaker 1: ti sweet in spring, through garden or glade, to gather
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  Speaker 1: the garlands that bloom, but to fade, but sweeter far
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  Speaker 1: in the springtime of youth, to gather the fateless flowers
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  Speaker 1: of truth. When summer the lifeblood of nature warms, we
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  Speaker 1: gladly pluck fruit from her generous arms. But the fruits
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  Speaker 1: of a noble manhood's prime are more precious than those
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  Speaker 1: of the sunniest clime. Give praise, Give praise to the
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  Speaker 1: glorious King who gives life, summer and spring. From year
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  Speaker 1: to year, this favored band have passed through a pleasant
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  Speaker 1: and beautiful land, where purees, fruits, and poetry's flowers have
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  Speaker 1: gladdened the flight of the swift winged hours found still
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  Speaker 1: by each northward journeying sun, with hearts all united and
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  Speaker 1: aims ever won. The flowers and fruits of peace we bring,
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  Speaker 1: the triumphs of truth and love. We sing, Give praise,
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  Speaker 1: Give praise to the glorious King who gives life, summer
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  Speaker 1: and spring. End of poem. This recording is in the
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  Speaker 1: public domain. Christmas Hymn eighteen sixty eight by Lewis V. F. Randolph,
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  Speaker 1: read for LibriVox dot org. Across the Jordan, and from
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  Speaker 1: far come eager Eastern sages still meteor like yon, moving star,
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  Speaker 1: each eye and heart engages in Bethlehem's hovel, poor and small.
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  Speaker 1: Their humble homage centers tis here the mighty Lord of
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  Speaker 1: all our world of sorrow enters, Oh happy day, Oh
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  Speaker 1: happy place, wondrous. Indeed, the story there dwelt divine and
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  Speaker 1: infant grace, frail form with God like glory. The child
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  Speaker 1: in Bethlehem's manger born the man with grief acquainted. The
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  Speaker 1: Christ whom sinners dared to scorn, now reigns o'er all
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  Speaker 1: the sainted. But still he loves as once of old,
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  Speaker 1: the little ones together shelters the lambs within his fold,
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  Speaker 1: and brings them to his father. Oh, happy day, Oh
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  Speaker 1: happy place, wondrous. Indeed the story there dwelt divine and
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  Speaker 1: infant grace, frail form, with godlike glory.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: Song for a Mercantile Library Dinner, November eighteen sixty eight
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  Speaker 1: by Lewis V. F. Randolph, read for LibriVox dot org
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  Speaker 1: Ere America. When day's bright work is done, cloud escorts
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  Speaker 1: to the sun, their flags entwine. When summer's mission ends,
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  Speaker 1: autumn her glory's blends, and many a gem depends from
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  Speaker 1: tree and vine, thus twined and blended. Here our hearts
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  Speaker 1: in love draw near this festal eave to some day
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  Speaker 1: yet is bright with summer's blooming in sight or other's
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  Speaker 1: autumn's light. Its spell doth weave like trades, great thoroughfares,
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  Speaker 1: piled high with varied wares, are marts of thought, from
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  Speaker 1: tomes of mingled lore, on shelves we've known of yore,
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  Speaker 1: our minds from many a store this night are taught. Oh,
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  Speaker 1: may we merchants be of what shall make men free
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  Speaker 1: in age or youth. And when in street or hall
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  Speaker 1: tis asked what wheres we call? We'll answer each for
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  Speaker 1: all we buy the truth.
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  Speaker 2: End a poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: Song at the twenty fifth Anniversary of a Faithful Ministry
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  Speaker 1: by Lewis V. F. Randolph read f for LibriVox dot org.
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  Speaker 1: For all the space our friend has wrought, we thank
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  Speaker 1: THEE Lord and mark thy hand through days with showers
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  Speaker 1: of mercy, fraught, through years with bows of promise spand
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  Speaker 1: for all the grace on him bestowed, for all great
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  Speaker 1: wisdom hath withheld, for strength and weakness, sun and cloud.
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  Speaker 1: We praise THEE now all doubts dispelled. Now on his
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  Speaker 1: loved ones, and on him, may all thy richest blessings fall.
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  Speaker 1: Our strength is frail, our sight grows dim, But none
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  Speaker 1: on THEE shall vainly call.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem.
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  Speaker 1: This recording is in the public domain. The Colorado and
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  Speaker 1: Its Canyon by Lewis V. F. Randolph readfolibrivox dot org.
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  Speaker 1: Sweep grandly on O fierce and mighty flood, artery of
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  Speaker 1: sentient hills, serene and tall, whose red arms lifted clay,
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  Speaker 1: more ancient blood than we who count our sires from
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  Speaker 1: Adam's fall. Why dost thou choose to wash these rugged
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  Speaker 1: steeps rather than wonder on the sunlit plain? Dost love
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  Speaker 1: to plash about the dongeon keeps thy current fretted with
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  Speaker 1: its murky stain. Oh, what are storied castles on the
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  Speaker 1: Rhine compared with these more ancient and more grand? And
• 1:08:45
  Speaker 1: what the streams of Alp and Apennine beside this torrent
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  Speaker 1: of our sunset land mongst northern snows. It lifts its
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  Speaker 1: throbbing head, Its foot rests calmly in the tropic sund
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  Speaker 1: It's life so restless, all disturbed, its bed sleeps when
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  Speaker 1: with yonder gulf locked hand in hand. Ah life is
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  Speaker 1: also like this turbid stream and frowning walls. Hem are
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  Speaker 1: imperiled path, But from its source each drop bears wisest scheme.
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  Speaker 1: Peace wakes at last from fit for dreams of wrath.
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  Speaker 1: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: On Lake Huron by Lewis vie F. Randolph read forlibrivox
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  Speaker 1: dot org, to look through nature up to Nature's God,
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  Speaker 1: to know that in the graceful bending sky, the King
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  Speaker 1: of Heaven is bending over us, encompassing about his chosen
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  Speaker 1: wanes with sure protection and a joy serene, to feel
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  Speaker 1: his breath in every passing breeze, and in the smiling sun,
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  Speaker 1: to meet his eye. Such precious thought and feeling like
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  Speaker 1: to this are far too grand in their expansive swell
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  Speaker 1: for the poor scanty dress of threadbare words. And why
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  Speaker 1: may not the soul each moment rise to contemplation from
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  Speaker 1: ethereal heights, when spirit wings droop near us and invite
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  Speaker 1: to regions purer than the realm of sense alas we
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  Speaker 1: steep our better part in sin, or let the chain
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  Speaker 1: of sloth be bound about the languid faculties in bondage vile.
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  Speaker 1: Not that with sudden onset overcome of evil we are
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  Speaker 1: thrown and firmly held apart from pure our communings with
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  Speaker 1: their God through sacred mediums by Him ordained, but by
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  Speaker 1: degrees of which we take no note. By heeding not
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  Speaker 1: to keep the heart attuned to lofty themes worthy a
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  Speaker 1: lofty birth, we loose the tie that bound us to
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  Speaker 1: the sky, while our by hour, the spirit's guiding light
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  Speaker 1: beneath the dark horizon sadly sinks. We fail to note
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  Speaker 1: the twilight of the soul, nor dream that night is
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  Speaker 1: stealing o'er the view, until perchance, when rising to look
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  Speaker 1: out upon the marvels of the universe, we find the
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  Speaker 1: vision barred on every side, and not sublime that offers intercourse.
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  Speaker 1: Thank God, this blessed communion. Still I hold and feel
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  Speaker 1: this moment its exalting spell, while step on this stately
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  Speaker 1: vessel's deck, a pure delight inhaling with the breeze. Meanwhile
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  Speaker 1: the lake, her throbbing bosom, cleft by the sharp keel,
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  Speaker 1: gives forth a soft complaint, yet smiles where'er the morning's
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  Speaker 1: diamond rays glitter resplendent on her silver plumes. Meanwhile, the
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  Speaker 1: clouds alternate, grow and melt, each instant taking new and
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  Speaker 1: beauteous form, or in a transitory grandeur, stand above the
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  Speaker 1: distant shore itself a cloud.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem.
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  Speaker 1: This recording is in the public domain. Two sublimities by
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  Speaker 1: Lewis VA Frandolph Readfourleibrivox dot org. There are two sublimities
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  Speaker 1: in nature one of motion, one of rest, the first Niagara,
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  Speaker 1: the second Maaublanc remark of Richard Cobden to his friend
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  Speaker 1: Goldwyn Smith, tis meet, It should be so sublimity of
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  Speaker 1: motion for our land, whose life, in strong pulsations, deep
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  Speaker 1: and grand, no rest can ever know. But where the
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  Speaker 1: icy crest, so coldly brilliant crowns the regal hill, behold
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  Speaker 1: the symbol of a changeless will, sublimity of rest. There.
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  Speaker 1: Time is old. His brow is seared and silvered with
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  Speaker 1: the patriarch's hoar, though in the fateful past he never
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  Speaker 1: wore a nobler mien than now here. Time is young.
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  Speaker 1: The blood of youth is coursing through his frame, and
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  Speaker 1: lo he now in loftiest peons Fame America has sung,
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  Speaker 1: how glorious here to stand at Nature's shrine uncover'd, then
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  Speaker 1: to bend and here receive, while love and reverence blend
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  Speaker 1: a baptism from her hand, most glorious tears of all,
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  Speaker 1: to stand with freedom, whose resistless wave oppression tries to
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  Speaker 1: stem herself, to save from her impending fall, that baptism
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  Speaker 1: to endure, which, though it be of blood, must ever
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  Speaker 1: show athwart the flood a clear, resplendent bow of peace,
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  Speaker 1: benign and pure Niagara falls September fourteenth, eighteen sixty four.
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  Speaker 1: End a poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: A Adorning the Doctrine Titus, Chapter two, Verse ten by
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  Speaker 1: Lewis V. F. Randolph read for LibriVox dot org adorn
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  Speaker 1: the doctrine of the Lord. For me, how great the task.
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  Speaker 1: Adorn the glory of his word, in whose bright beams
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  Speaker 1: I besk Yet fresh from lucid depths of truth. This
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  Speaker 1: pearl of peerless ray is set most fittingly in sooth
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  Speaker 1: when fixed in humble clay. If barren rocks, though bald
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  Speaker 1: and scarred, grow bright beneath the beams which, through sweet
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  Speaker 1: morning's gates unbarred, pour in refulgent streams, then gardens sown
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  Speaker 1: with seed divine should shine in loveliest dress when o'er
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  Speaker 1: them smiles in peace benign the sun of righteousness for
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  Speaker 1: bid dear son that somber Paul of doubt. Should thee
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  Speaker 1: eclipse or sends dred shadows ever fall from hand or
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  Speaker 1: heart or lips.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: Thanksgiving eighteen seventy five by Lewis V. F. Randolph read
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  Speaker 1: for LibriVox dot org. Give thanks, Give, thanks, Give thanks
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  Speaker 1: my country, for God hath given thee peace from sword
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  Speaker 1: and plague. His shield hath saved and made thy power increase. Rejoice,
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  Speaker 1: old men and matrons in comfort of His truth. Young men,
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  Speaker 1: give praise with maidens fair for all the joys of youth.
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  Speaker 1: Sing gladsome songs. O children born in this land and
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  Speaker 1: age grow heavenward with a noble aim, in noble strife, engage,
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  Speaker 1: Give thanks ye favored people, for life, with broadened scope,
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  Speaker 1: for worldly thrift, for holy ties, for mightier nerve and hope.
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  Speaker 1: Today with grateful anthems, Let all our borders ring to God,
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  Speaker 1: our Father, and our friend, to God, our only King.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem.
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  Speaker 1: This recording is in the public domain. Peace let us
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  Speaker 1: have peace. Letter of Acceptance eighteen sixty eight by Lewis V.
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  Speaker 1: Frank Off read forlibrivox dot org. For peace, do we pray, ay,
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  Speaker 1: we labor for peace between neighbor and neighbor. Away with
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  Speaker 1: feul hate the destroyer. Call love back to life and
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  Speaker 1: enjoy her, like Jesus to snatch from the charnel the
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  Speaker 1: victim of spirits infernal from her grave clothes sweet love,
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  Speaker 1: to deliver the garment of gladness, to give her O
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  Speaker 1: beautiful task the divinest great Father, Thou ever a sinnest
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  Speaker 1: o miraculous power, achieving the masterpiece of the believing. When
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  Speaker 1: the land was overswept by the demon of grief and destruction,
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  Speaker 1: when seamen and landsman left labor and barter to check
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  Speaker 1: change to the hero and martyr. Then the hum of
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  Speaker 1: the wheel and the reaper was hushed at the wail
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  Speaker 1: of the weeper, at the cannon's dread boom, and the
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  Speaker 1: whistle of the swift and unmerciful missile. Thank God that
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  Speaker 1: to prayer he has hearkened. Though the storm clouds of
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  Speaker 1: conflict have darkened, the stars on our flag have relighted,
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  Speaker 1: a nation redeemed and united. Lo the channels of commerce
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  Speaker 1: yet cumbered, and the wrecks of high promise unnumbered. Still
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  Speaker 1: Calumny's spear is not broken, and jealousies lies are yet spoken.
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  Speaker 1: The horizon no longer is darkling, but glows with a banner,
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  Speaker 1: all sparkling with hope, and our moral Aurora shows beauties diviner,
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  Speaker 1: Then Flora ay, let us have peace and confessing our
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  Speaker 1: lack of deserving the blessing, will thank the great giver
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  Speaker 1: who sends it, and honor the man who defends it.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: Now by Lewis V. E. F. Randolph Read for LibriVox
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  Speaker 1: dot org. Live in the present, For tis all thou
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  Speaker 1: hast and covet not the treasure thou hast spent, Use
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  Speaker 1: every moment as it were thy last. What though the
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  Speaker 1: future shall be opulent with golden privilege and sparkling joy,
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  Speaker 1: thou canst not know thou shalt inherit these a fateful breath.
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  Speaker 1: May all thy hopes destroy, Seize thou thine instant opportunities.
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  Speaker 1: Live in the present, Give not one regret to what
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  Speaker 1: thou couldst not. If thou wouldst recall, nor seek to
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  Speaker 1: span the gulf before thee set with bridge of futile
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  Speaker 1: fancy soon to fall across the chasm, a highway shall
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  Speaker 1: be thrown for thee to tread in honor and in peace,
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  Speaker 1: bearing thy burden. Cheerful though alone, nor vainly longing for
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  Speaker 1: a quick release, Live in the present every day, express
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  Speaker 1: the oil of gladness. Sweet experience holds the oil of patience, faith,
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  Speaker 1: and holiness, these each pure moment like a flower enfallds.
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  Speaker 1: With these anointed, shall thy soul give forth a perfume
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  Speaker 1: grateful as a spite nerd, poured by the poor woman
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  Speaker 1: kneeling on the earth upon the sacred feet of Christ,
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  Speaker 1: the Lord.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: The Man with the Hoe by Lewis v. F. Randolph
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  Speaker 1: read for LibriVox dot org. Who least requires the pity
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  Speaker 1: of his kind? Who least desires your condescending aid, He
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  Speaker 1: who with plow and hoe has conquered earth, piled high
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  Speaker 1: her treasures gathered by his toil, then sent them far
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  Speaker 1: to fill his fellow men with cheer and strength in
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  Speaker 1: every walk of life. Perchance's soul has groveled as as yours,
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  Speaker 1: losing for long that intercourse sublime which even humble minds
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  Speaker 1: may have with Heaven, forgetting in less worthy things, absorb'd
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  Speaker 1: the themes most fit to stir his deepest life, Whose
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  Speaker 1: soul can soar forever with the lark piercing the blue
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  Speaker 1: and pouring forth her notes in tireless ardor toward the
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  Speaker 1: smiling sun. Two fold, Our nature is earthy of earth,
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  Speaker 1: and holding kinship with the angels too. Who loiters, or
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  Speaker 1: who labors in the mart, the factory, the farm, or
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  Speaker 1: else whereay the foot of man may wander, may forego
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  Speaker 1: his sonship's privilege, and dwell with swine far from the
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  Speaker 1: portals of his father's house. Least apt are they to
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  Speaker 1: be imbruted souls whose lives here spe and beneath the
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  Speaker 1: azure arch shun competition, strife and tricky trade. Peace is
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  Speaker 1: this temple of the open sky. Trust is its roof tree,
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  Speaker 1: Freedom is its thought, and purity its atmosphere, benign its cult,
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  Speaker 1: the sweet paternity of God. Here Nature blends her tuneful harmonies,
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  Speaker 1: and whilst one prays, the spirit dove descends. The sturdiest, strongest,
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  Speaker 1: bravest men are they who gather nourishment and fortitude and
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  Speaker 1: lofty purpose from God's great outdoors. The while through straight
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  Speaker 1: brown billows of the soil they drive the plow. Or
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  Speaker 1: when the sun and rains divinely scent, faithful and diligent
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  Speaker 1: have ripened well, the wisely plant to seed garner in
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  Speaker 1: autumn all the gladdening gold. Least apt are these the
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  Speaker 1: children of the soil to suffer long and needless tyranny.
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  Speaker 1: And if they cling to honored customs, loved and homes
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  Speaker 1: in which their fathers lived and died, shall any dare
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  Speaker 1: defame them for their choice, or foist on them a
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  Speaker 1: pity they would scorn Ye who would fain behold our
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  Speaker 1: world transform'd either by fierce upheavals or by dreams. Commiseration
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  Speaker 1: for the workers spare tis he who labors patiently and
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  Speaker 1: well at humbler or at higher tasks, or both, whose
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  Speaker 1: slow accumulations bless mankind with stepping stones of means for progress,
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  Speaker 1: shure and themes for poets or for angel song. There
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  Speaker 1: is no scale that weighs the wage for work. The
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  Speaker 1: worlds are weighted that sail the universe, the tireless journeys
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  Speaker 1: of celestial spheres, eclipses, movements, balances returns, the dizzy whirl
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  Speaker 1: in great Cotellian swift of suns and satellites athwart the sky.
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  Speaker 1: All these are measured by the master mind, with times
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  Speaker 1: and compensations furnished forth. Not so the measurements of groping
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  Speaker 1: men of what is meet as labors just return. And
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  Speaker 1: though man's mind may weigh the heavenly orbs and Dean
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  Speaker 1: predict the straying comet's course. He cannot if he would
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  Speaker 1: claire the mead exact and just for service here or there,
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  Speaker 1: And so he bargains, barters or controls, and gains the
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  Speaker 1: best result at cheapest higher supply demand. With ignorance and
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  Speaker 1: chance are factors in the fluctuating wage. Conventions come rates, grades,
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  Speaker 1: and sliding scales. They cut the tangles, but they fail
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  Speaker 1: to mark true lines of value for the worker's day,
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  Speaker 1: and every worker's value varies too. The standards shift, as
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  Speaker 1: do the drifting sands, the hourly sport of fickle ocean's waves,
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  Speaker 1: alas the reeling reckoning of man on things that touch
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  Speaker 1: his duty and the right for truth. The age and
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  Speaker 1: priest make futile quest. The good physician guesses remedies the judge,
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  Speaker 1: but gropes and staggers at the law. The deft reformer
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  Speaker 1: tilts at windmills still and with distorted eye. The Christian
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  Speaker 1: reads the very text that points the way to life.
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  Speaker 1: If thus we live as in the dawn of truth
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  Speaker 1: the night still struggling for the mastery, shall workers then
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  Speaker 1: denounce the elements, or as by fierce delirium, beset, strike
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  Speaker 1: blindly out, heeding and wrecking. Not what blows thus given
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  Speaker 1: may shatter and destroy, so that, like Samson, desperate and blind,
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  Speaker 1: they might but wreak revenge in ruins crash. Shall we
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  Speaker 1: be blameless if we warm and nurse the serpent anarchy
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  Speaker 1: to work our woe? Nay, rather turn we to the
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  Speaker 1: fairer side of mysteries, which faith must find yet dim
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  Speaker 1: For who can doubt that even ill got gains, damning
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  Speaker 1: the getter to the lowest depths, by providence transmuted serve
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  Speaker 1: his plans. The greedy grasp, but for a moment holds
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  Speaker 1: the world of life inherits every hour, houses and lands, parks,
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  Speaker 1: monuments and roads, in vengeance, schemes and purposes of power
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  Speaker 1: which dead hands can but drop and leave behind. And
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  Speaker 1: if the stout armed toiler proved a man in larger
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  Speaker 1: sense and moved by larger heart, if as he seized
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  Speaker 1: the elements of strength, whilst still in plenitude of worthy will,
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  Speaker 1: he gave back freely to his weaker kin the well
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  Speaker 1: earned product of his toil and thought, then twice blessed
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  Speaker 1: he who could both win and give the wealth that
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  Speaker 1: else might not have learned to bless patience shall conquer
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  Speaker 1: all not fierce recoil. When man shall reach the topmost
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  Speaker 1: peaks of joy, and in serenest mind look back on life,
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  Speaker 1: shall dread destruction or impatience stand the almoner of grace
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  Speaker 1: and goodly gifts? Nay, rather, shall a stately christly form
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  Speaker 1: emerge upon the path so bravely trod, and with a
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  Speaker 1: voice of gracious death. Proclaim I labor am the friend
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  Speaker 1: of man, his teacher, guard, companion to the end by me.
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  Speaker 1: His great achievements all are won by me. His feet
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  Speaker 1: have gained supernal heights.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: Easter by Lewis V. Randolph readfo LibriVox dot org. He
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  Speaker 1: is risen, hail his presence, broken seal and empty grave.
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  Speaker 1: These declare the King triumphant, strong, to conquer and to save.
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  Speaker 1: Nounk surexit vera vera, joyous be our hearts and bra
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  Speaker 1: better feast than of aostra goddess of the rising sun,
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  Speaker 1: or the grander old passover this that tells of victory.
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  Speaker 1: One Nunc surrexit vera vera shout for what our Lord
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  Speaker 1: has done. Lo the Pascal Lamb who suffered. Now the
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  Speaker 1: prince whom Empires bless led the star above the manger
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  Speaker 1: to the sun of righteousness. Nunc surrexit vera vera. Let
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  Speaker 1: the earth her Lord confess. Bring the flowers that tell
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  Speaker 1: of springtime, garlands to the altars. Bring may the joyful
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  Speaker 1: choirs of heaven, with the earth responsive sing. Nunc surrexit
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  Speaker 1: vera vera, Christ is the risen Christ is King.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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  Speaker 1: Epitaph for a mother in Israel who died at eighty
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  Speaker 1: by Lewis V. F. Randolph, read for LibriVox dot Org
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  Speaker 1: twice forty days. The ark of life was born in
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  Speaker 1: safety or the death encompassed flood. The dovelike soul now
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  Speaker 1: hails the promised morn and flies to rest upon the
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  Speaker 1: mount of God.
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  Speaker 2: End of poem.
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  Speaker 1: This recording is in the public domain. And of Survivals
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  Speaker 1: by Lewis V. F. Randolph,