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LINES by DAVID HARTLEY COLERIDGE

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First Line: I HAVE BEEN CHERISH'D AND FORGIVEN
Last Line: YOUR PRAISE TO MY GREAT FATHER.
Subject(s): FORGIVENESS; HEAVEN; CLEMENCY; PARADISE;
I have been cherish'd and forgiven
By many tender-hearted,
'Twas for the sake of one in Heaven
Of @3him@1 that is departed.

Because I bear my Father's name
I am not quite despised,
My little legacy of fame
I've not yet realized.

And yet if you should praise myself
I'll tell you, I had rather
You'd give your love to me, poor elf,
Your praise to my great father.



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