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THE ABBEY OF ST MARY, IN FURNESS, by                    
First Line: Seven henries sought thee thro' four hundred years
Last Line: And then profaned thee 'mid thy suppliant tears!
Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles
Subject(s): Furness Abbey; Abbey Of St. Mary


SEVEN Henries sought thee thro' four hundred years,
But thou for love return'dst a vestal's vow:
The Eighth first woo'd with calm and saintly brow,
And then profaned thee 'mid thy suppliant tears!





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