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Page 320 - Oh, on thy rapid prow to glide ! To sail the boundless skies with thee, And plough the twinkling stars aside, Like foam-bells on a tranquil sea ; To brush the embers from the sun, The icicles from off the pole, Then far to other systems run, Where other moons and planets roll...
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