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Tho' grief awhile within their eyes Hath tamed the dancing glee, Yet there thine own quick spirit lies— Thy brother's children see?

"And where is he, thy brother, where?   He, in thy home that grew, And smiling, with his sunny hair,    Ever to greet thee flew? How would his arms thy neck entwine,    His fond lips press thy brow! My son! oh, call these orphans thine—    Thou hast no brother now!

"What! from their gentle eyes doth nought   Speak of thy childhood's hours, And smite thee with a tender thought    Of thy dead father's towers?