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Rondeau. - Brother And Friend.

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Brother and friend I found thee in the hour     Of need and day of trouble, strong and true. -     In June's fair mirth, and when the sunrise hue     Shewed bright where joy had built his thoughtless bower,     Thou wert a child to sport with, something lower     Than a friend's need. I gave, methought, thy due, -     An elder sister's gentleness, nor knew     That ere Spring dawned my soul would feel thy power.         Brother and Friend!     A man, with a man's strength, and will, and fire,     I know thee, my Alcides; thus a god     For some fair soul to reverence, and desire     To own and worship. I can place thee higher     To-day, in naming thee, - pain's paths just trod -         Brother and Friend.

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