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The Fugitive

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In the hush of early even     The clouds came flocking over,     Till the last wind fell from heaven     And no bird cried.     Darkly the clouds were flocking,     Shadows moved and deepened,     Then paused; the poplar's rocking     Ceased; the light hung still     Like a painted thing, and deadly.     Then from the cloud's side flickered     Sharp lightning, thrusting madly     At the cowering fields.     Thrice the fierce cloud lighten'd,     Down the hill slow thunder trembled;     Day in her cave grew frightened,     Crept away, and died.

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