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 BEATRICE.

her eyes is the living light
 * Of a wanderer to earth

From a far celestial height:
 * Summers five are all the span—
 * Summers five since Time began

To veil in mists of human night
 * A shining angel-birth.

Does an angel look from her eyes?
 * Will she suddenly spring away,

And soar to her home in the skies?
 * Beatrice! Blessing and blessed to be!
 * Beatrice! Still, as I gaze on thee,

Visions of two sweet maids arise,
 * Whose life was of yesterday:

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