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Mighty painter, thou hast bowed To thy will the thunder-cloud; To thy lifted hand is given How to wield the fiery levin [sic]; And thine are the solemn walls Of Palmyra's desert halls; And thy art doth build again Palace, temple, tomb, and fane. Other painters lend a grace To the present's lovely face, But a nobler gift thou hast— Thou art master of the past."