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Of Persecution ' s blaze , And Learning ' s halls are darkeo'd with deep gloom . But soon before thy living ray The mists shall roU away , And towers and spires shall glitter in the blaze .
TV imperial palace on the mountain ' s brow , The peasant's cot in shaded vales below , ~ Shall feel thy gladdening influence ; , —every field , More verdant flourish , fountains purer spring ; The earth her fruits , the flowers their fragrance , yield ; While hov ' ring o'er them with resplendent wing , Thou , from thy golden urn , dost showers o £ blessing fling .
When in the dungeon of thy foes The captive mourns his wrongs and woes , Or , phrensied , thinks upon the flaming pile , O , Liberty ! descend , and cheer him with thy smile . Or where , imprisoned in the convent cell , The maid regrets the world she loves too well , i Pines through the weary day , —" And weeps the night away , And dreads to hear the matin bell
Of every joy repeat the knell , O ! whisper with the voice of hope the words that bring repose . Tell her of days to come when hearts may love , And smiles anH tears be given to earthly things ; When wandering forth to gaze oa stars above , Or pluck the flower that in the pasture springs , The youthful soul may offer nobler praise , Than in the cloister's gloom , where fear prevails and love decays .
There is an island , rising from the main , Where fields are green , and rivers flow , And lakes reflect the sunset glow , And mountains tower above the plain , Whose people call on thee : O ! must they call in vain ?
They dwell not in the gloom of night , Nor in the woes of slavery wail ; Thou blessest them with partial light , But dost from them thy full effulgence veil . Withdraw the envious cloud
That doth thy features shroud , Receive their homage when they bid thee hail . For fiery hearts are glowing there , And earnest tongues are heard in prayer , And hands are ready to prepare
A temple for thy dwelling-place . Speak but the word—its walls shall rise , Its altars flame , its spreading dome Shall echo with thy harmonies . O ! there unveil thy face , And choose that verdant island for thy home .
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Ode to Religious Liberty . . 43
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Jan. 2, 1829, page 43, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2568/page/43/
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