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 'Yea! lifted she her calm, calm brow, Her clear cold smile on me: Whereat within my deepness, leap'd Mine immortality.

'She told me, it did move her smile, To witness how I sigh'd, Because that what was fragile brake, And what was mortal died:

'As if that kings could grasp the earth, Who from its dust began; As if that suns could shine at night, Or glory dwell with man.

'She told me, she had freed his soul, Who aye did freedom love; Who now reck'd not, were worms below, Or ranker worms above!