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"It is a weary and a bitter hour, When first the real disturbs the poet's world, And he distrusts the future. Not for that Should cold despondency weigh down the soul, It is a glorious gift, bright Poetry, And should be thankfully and nobly used. Let it look up to Heaven!"— L. E. L.
PHILADELPHIA:
LEA & BLANCHARD
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1841.