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Terre Promise

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Even now the fragrant darkness of her hair     Had brushed my cheek; and once, in passing by,     Her hand upon my hand lay tranquilly:     What things unspoken trembled in the air!     Always I know, how little severs me     From mine heart's country, that is yet so far;     And must I lean and long across a bar,     That half a word would shatter utterly?     Ah might it be, that just by touch of hand,     Or speaking silence, shall the barrier fall;     And she shall pass, with no vain words at all,     But droop into mine arms, and understand!

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