

1THEL BROWNh 



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'ark is the njghl and full of mystery, 

 A- paile^yomg i/iooii antl n bright treinbVmo star 

 Illume a Jjovtioii of the heavens- far 

 And cast a team of silvery li|ht across the sea. 



U|)on the oceans bosom dark it gleams, 

 Piercing aslihe a swonl, the. olooni nroiimi 

 Which doth a)/|)eor thereby the more profound, 



A |)ath unto suine other fairer world if seems ; 



1 uto the darkness of my soul hath cre))t 

 A ray ofhojje- a beam of coldly lirfht- . 

 Such as the moon doth flash across theniplif. 



i raise to it my eyes that \o\\6 have we])t . 



BripbtPafh of Light-could 1 but follow thee- 

 Who knows- iny heart fef cannot here be ^lad 

 Might jiikl that wnieh it lontfsfor, but has neve)' had, 



And from its doubts and mum mi^hf be free. 



When r dost thoulead,say?~To1te light- the sun 

 Ami shall I find what is to ma moil dear? 

 I follow thee in hojje, and yet I fear 



The End will only be "Oblivion . 





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