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Ay, call it holy ground,
The soil where first they trod;
They have left unstained what there they found —
Freedom to whorship God.

— Felicia Hemans The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers (1826)

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The breaking waves dashed high
On a stern and rock-bound coast,
And the woods against a stormy sky
Their giant branches tossed.

The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers (1826)

Gird your hearts with silent fortitude, Suffering, yet hoping all things.

Calm on the bosom of thy God,
Fair spirit, rest thee now!

The Siege of Valencia (1823)

"Passing away" is written on the world and all the world contains.

The woodman's axe lies free,
And the reaper's work is done.

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