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TO THE MUSE

Our glory in our patience find
And skim, and skim the pot:


Till last, when round the house we hear
The evensong of birds,
One corner of blue heaven appear
In our clear well of words.


Leave, leave it then, muse of my heart!
Sans finish and sans frame,
Leave unadorned by needless art
The picture as it came.

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