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... tell the stars or ocean sand , Or all the grass that in the meads do stand , The leaves in the woods , the hail or drops of rain , Or in a cornfield number every grain , Or every mote that in the sunshine hops , May count my sighs and ...
... tell the stars or ocean sand , Or all the grass that in the meads do stand , The leaves in the woods , the hail or drops of rain , Or in a cornfield number every grain , Or every mote that in the sunshine hops , May count my sighs and ...
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... tell , perhaps it may leave a vacuum fit to receive other systems . Persecution , religious pride , the love of contradiction , are the food of what the world commonly calls religion . These mo- tives have ceased here ; zeal in Europe ...
... tell , perhaps it may leave a vacuum fit to receive other systems . Persecution , religious pride , the love of contradiction , are the food of what the world commonly calls religion . These mo- tives have ceased here ; zeal in Europe ...
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... tell me - tell me , I implore ! " Quoth the raven , " Nevermore . " 87 90 " Prophet ! " said I , " thing of evil ! -prophet still , if bird or devil ! By that heaven that bends above us - by that God we both adore- Tell this soul with ...
... tell me - tell me , I implore ! " Quoth the raven , " Nevermore . " 87 90 " Prophet ! " said I , " thing of evil ! -prophet still , if bird or devil ! By that heaven that bends above us - by that God we both adore- Tell this soul with ...
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