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Expression, child of soul! I fondly trace
Thy strong enchantment, when the poet's lyre,
The painter's pencil cathch thy sacred fire,
And beauty wakes for thee her touching grace

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The night is dark, the waters deep,
Yet soft the billows roll;
Alas! at every breeze I weep —
The storm is in my soul.

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No riches from his scanty store
My lover could impart
He gave a boon I valued more—
He gave me all his heart!

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Pale moon! thy mild benignant light
May glad some other's captive sight
Where are the years with pleasure gay
How bright their course! How short their stay!

Helen Maria Williams

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Helen Maria Williams

Helen Maria Williams
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Born: June 17, 1762
Died: December 15, 1827 (aged 65)
Bio: Helen Maria Williams was a British novelist, poet, and translator of French-language works.
Known for:
  1. Letters Written in France (1790)
  2. Helen Williams and the French Revolution
  3. Peru and Peruvian Tales
  4. Poems 1786
  5. Poems, moral, elegant and pathetic (1796)

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