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Rh A blessing through the ages thus

Shield all thy roofs and towers!

Thou darling town of ours!

LETTERS

RUBIES

brought me rubies from the mine,

And held them to the sun;

I said, they are drops of frozen wine

From Eden's vats that run.

I looked again,—I thought them hearts

Of friends to friends unknown;

Tides that should warm each neighboring life

Are locked in sparkling stone.