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...gallant like young Lochinvar ? THE COUNTRY CLERGYMAN. NEAR yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ;...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned...

...and weep till morn ; She only left of all the harmless train, The sad historian of the pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And...godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change his place ; Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hour ; Far...

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