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In The Round Tower At Jhansi

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June 8, 1857     A hundred, a thousand to one; even so;         Not a hope in the world remained:     The swarming howling wretches below         Gained and gained and gained.     Skene looked at his pale young wife:--         'Is the time come?'--'The time is come!'--     Young, strong, and so full of life:         The agony struck them dumb.     Close his arm about her now,         Close her cheek to his,     Close the pistol to her brow--         God forgive them this!     'Will it hurt much?'--'No, mine own:         I wish I could bear the pang for both.'     'I wish I could bear the pang alone:         Courage, dear, I am not loth.'     Kiss and kiss: 'It is not pain         Thus to kiss and die.     One kiss more.'--'And yet one again.'--         'Good-bye.'--'Good-bye.'

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