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The grey sky holds me with a dream-desire
The sea-mists draw me; and against them set,
The sun's bow sings to my wild heart
            A thought.

The sweet air holdeth in her gentle hands
My wearied brow, and whispers in my ear;
Above me in the gull's cry comes once more
            The thought.

The pine-trees, moaning, join their mournful voice
With the wind's song, that sings again to me;
And ever ocean's burden thundereth
            That thought.

The harp-strings hold it for a harper's hands;
My soul doth hear and hearing longs to sing,
But from the strings my fingers fall, nor draw
            My thought.

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