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Rh Until, methought, a little star

Shone forth with trembling ray,

To cheer me with its light afar—

But that, too, passed away.

Anon, an earthly meteor blazed

The gloomy darkness through;

I smiled, yet trembled while I gazed—

But that soon vanished too!

And darker, drearier fell the night

Upon my spirit then;—

But what is that faint struggling light?

Is it the Moon again?

Kind Heaven! increase that silvery gleam,

And bid these clouds depart,

And let her soft celestial beam

Restore my fainting heart!

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