Poems, Volume 1W. Wilson, 1821 - Poets, English |
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... immortal truth , To walk with God , to be divinely free , To soar , and to anticipate the skies . 1 Yet few remember them . They lived unknown Till persecution dragged them into fame , And chased them up to heaven . Their ashes flew ...
... immortal truth , To walk with God , to be divinely free , To soar , and to anticipate the skies . 1 Yet few remember them . They lived unknown Till persecution dragged them into fame , And chased them up to heaven . Their ashes flew ...
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