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Poems Of William Wordsworth: England And Switzerland

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From: Great Works of Literature
Date: 19920101
Author:Wordsworth, William

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England And Switzerland

Two voices are there, one is of the Sea, One of the Mountains, each a mighty voice: In both from age to age thou didst rejoice, They were thy chosen music, Liberty!

There came a tyrant, and with holy glee Thou fought'st against him, - but hast vainly striven: Thou from thy Alpine holds at length art driven Where not a torrent murmurs heard by thee.

- Of one deep bliss thine ear hath been bereft; Then cleave, O cleave to that which still is left - For high - soul'd Maid, what sorrow would it be

That Mountain floods should thunder as before, And Ocean ...

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