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Pardon Time

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Give over now; forbear.    The moonlight steeps              In silver silence towered castle-keeps                 And cottage crofts, where apples bend the bough.              Peace guards us round, and many a tired heart sleeps.                 Let me brush back the shadow from your brow.                 Give over now.              On such a night, how sweet, how sweet is life,              Even to the insect piper with his fife!                 And must your troubled face still bear the blight              Of strength that runs itself to waste in strife?                 For love's own heart should throb through all the light                 Of such a night.

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"Give over now; forbear.    The moonlight steeps..."

This evocative piece by John Charles McNeill, titled "Pardon Time", represents a masterful exploration of classic. The lines capture a profound emotional resonance... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...

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