Thou wast not born for death, immortal Bird! No hungry generations tread thee down; The voice I hear this passing night was heard In ancient days by emperor and clown: Perhaps the self-same song that found a path Through the sad heart of Ruth, when, sick... The Foster Brothers: Being a History of the School and College Life of Two ... - Page 148 by James Payn - 1859 - 423 pages Full view -
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