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May I look on thee when my last hour comes; may I hold thy hand, as I sink, in my dying clasp.

Te spectem, suprema mihi cum venerit hora,
Et teneam moriens deficiente manu.

Original text (Latin)

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Variants

May I be looking at you when my last hour has come, and dying may I hold you with my weakening hand.

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