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Fair river! in thy bright, clear flow
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Of crystal, wandering water,
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Thou art an emblem of the glow
Of beauty — the unhidden heart —
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The playful maziness of art
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In old Alberto's daughter; [page 52:]
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But when within thy wave she looks —
Which glistens then, and trembles —
Why, then, the prettiest of brooks
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Her worshipper resembles;
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For in his heart, as in thy stream,
Her image deeply lies —
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His heart which trembles at the beam
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Of her soul-searching eyes.
(1829)
[The following variants appear at the bottom of page 51:]
2 crystal, wandering: labyrinth-like (1829, B. G. M.).
[The following variants appear at the bottom of page 52:]
11 his: my (1829, B.G. M.)
13 His: The (1829, B. G. M., B.J.).
14 Of her soul-searching: The scrutiny of her (1829, B. G. M.).
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Notes:
None.
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[S:0 - KCP, 1917] - Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore - Works - To the River ---- (ed. K. Campbell, 1917)