The Chain I Gave. From the Turkish
The chain I gave was fair to view, The lute I added sweet in sound; The heart that offered both was true, And ill deserved...
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The chain I gave was fair to view, The lute I added sweet in sound; The heart that offered both was true, And ill deserved the fate it found. These gifts were charmed by secret spell, Thy truth in absence to divine; And they have done their duty well,-- Alas! they could not teach thee thine. That chain was firm in every link, But not to bear a stranger's touch; That lute was sweet--till thou couldst think In other hands its notes were such.…
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