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...that unknown tongue, Excelsior ! 9 « In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright ; Above, the spectral glaciers shone, And...roaring torrent is deep and wide ! " And loud that clarion voice replied Excelsior ! ' O stay," the maiden said, " and rest Thy weary head upon this breast...

...of that unknown tongue, Excelsior ! " In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright ; Above, the spectral glaciers shone, And...overhead, The roaring torrent is deep and wide !' And load that clarion voice replied, Excelsior ! " ' O stay,' the maiden said, ' and rest Thy weary head...

...falchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue— Ezceliierl In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires...his lips escaped a groan — Excelsior ! ' Try not to pass !' the old man said ; ' Dark lowers the tempest overhead ; The roaring torrent is deep and...

...of that unknown tongue, Excelsior ! " In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright; Above, the spectral glaciers shone, And..." ' Try not the Pass !' the old man said ; ' Dark rowers the tempest overhead, The roaring torrent is deep and wide!' And loud that clarion voice replied,...

...of that unknown tongue, Excelsior ! " In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright; Above, the spectral glaciers shone, And from his lips escaped a groan, Excelsior I " ' Try not the Pass !' the old man said ; ' Dark lowers the tempest overhead, The roaring torrent...

...accents of that unknown tongue, Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright; Above, the spectral glaciers shone, And...roaring torrent is deep and wide !" And loud that clarion voice replied, Excelsior ! 140 EXCELSIOR. " O stay," the maiden said, " and rest Thy weary...

...that unknown tongue, Excelsior ! 9 « In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright ; Above, the spectral glaciers shone, And...roaring torrent is deep and wide ! " And loud that clarion voice replied Excelsior ! " O stay," the maiden said, " and rest Thy weary head upon this breast...

...accents of that unknown tongue, Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright : Above, the spectral glaciers shone, And from his lips escaped a groan, Excelsior ! 's Try not tffe pass !" the old man said ; " Dark lowers the tempest overhead, The roaring torrent...