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xiii.

Before the moon's face as before the sun

The morning star and evening star are one
For all men's lands as England. O, if night
Hang hard upon us,—ere our day take flight,
Shed thou some comfort from thy day long done
On us pale children of the latter light!

xiv.

For surely, brother and master and lord and king,

Where'er thy footfall and thy face make spring
In all souls' eyes that meet thee wheresoe'er,
And have thy soul for sunshine and sweet air—
Some late love of thine old live land should cling,
Some living love of England, round thee there.

xv.

Here from her shore across her sunniest sea

My soul makes question of the sun for thee,