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THE BROTHER.



The good ship on an iceberg struck
   Where northern seas ran high,
And midnight in its ebon veil
   Encircled earth and sky,
It struck! what moment was there then
   To waste in sorrow's strife,
When but one bold adventurous rush
   Remained 'tween death and life!

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