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TO THE RIVER

FAIR river! in thy bright, clear flow

    Of crystal, wandering water, Thou art an emblem of the glow

Of beauty - the unhidden heart - The playful maziness of art

In old Alberto's daughter;

But when within thy wave she looks -

    Which glistens then, and trembles -

Why, then, the prettiest of brooks

    Her worshipper resembles;

For in my heart, as in thy stream,

    Her image deeply lies - His heart which trembles at the beam

    Of her soul-searching eyes.

1829.

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