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Fata Morgana

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A blue-eyed phantom far before         Is laughing, leaping toward the sun:     Like lead I chase it evermore,         I pant and run.     It breaks the sunlight bound on bound:         Goes singing as it leaps along     To sheep-bells with a dreamy sound         A dreamy song.     I laugh, it is so brisk and gay;         It is so far before, I weep:     I hope I shall lie down some day,         Lie down and sleep.

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