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Ida Chamness writings on travel and religion, 1927-1938
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-1- Amelia Opie's Farewell to Music. I have loved thee O music I have tasted thy power And praised thy sweet song that has robbed me of hours I have said thou couldst lull every feeling of strife And counted thee one of the blessings of life. I have thot that thy anthems of holy delight Brought the dawn of day mid the showers of night; That the spirit oppressed with un-speakable grief, Could at least find one refuge, one certain relief. Ah! thou lily white wand and thou rose bedecked thorn, Thou betrayest the heart and leaves it to mourn, For thou has not one comfort, one boon to bestow; From they high sounding anthems what deep meanings flow. Then I'll leave thee, I'll shun thee farewell Nor reason nor conscience hence forward rebell,
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-1- Amelia Opie's Farewell to Music. I have loved thee O music I have tasted thy power And praised thy sweet song that has robbed me of hours I have said thou couldst lull every feeling of strife And counted thee one of the blessings of life. I have thot that thy anthems of holy delight Brought the dawn of day mid the showers of night; That the spirit oppressed with un-speakable grief, Could at least find one refuge, one certain relief. Ah! thou lily white wand and thou rose bedecked thorn, Thou betrayest the heart and leaves it to mourn, For thou has not one comfort, one boon to bestow; From they high sounding anthems what deep meanings flow. Then I'll leave thee, I'll shun thee farewell Nor reason nor conscience hence forward rebell,
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