Seem'd worthless in thine own, Mary ! If souls could always dwell above, Thou ne'er hadst left that sphere ; Or could we keep the souls we love. We ne'er had lost thee here, Mary ! Though many a gifted mind we meet, Though fairest forms we see, To live... Melodies (Irish melodies, National melodies). - Page 88by Thomas Moore - 1821Full view - About this book
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