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But fair the exil'd Palm-tree grew
Midst foliage of no kindred hue;
Through the laburnum's dropping gold
Rose the light shaft of Orient mould,
And Europe's violets, faintly sweet,
Purpled the mossbeds at its feet.
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With mast, and helm, and pennon fair,
That well had borne their part —
But the noblest thing which perished there
Was that young faithful heart.
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Calm on the bosom of thy God,
Fair spirit, rest thee now!
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There smiles no Paradise on earth so fair,
But guilt will raise avenging phantoms there.
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There is a marvelous turn and trick to British arrogance; its apparent unconsciousness makes it twice as effectual.
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Felicia Hemans
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Born:
September 25, 1793
Died:
May 16, 1835
(aged 41)
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