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Silence hath been upon thy lips, and stillness round thee long, But the hopeful spirit in my breast is all undimm’d and strong.

"I know thou hast not lov'd me yet; I am not fair like thee, The very glance of whose clear eye threw round a light of glee! A frail and drooping form is mine—a cold unsmiling cheek, Oh! I have but a woman's heart, wherewith thy heart to seek.

"But when thou wak'st, my prince, my lord! and hear'st how I have kept A lonely vigil by thy side, and o'er thee pray'd and wept;