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BELL OF DAWN by PAUL FORT

First Line: FAINT MUSIC OF A BELL WHICH DAWN BRINGS TO
Last Line: ALL THE FRESH HEART OF MORN?

FAINT music of a bell which dawn brings to my ear, made my heart young again
here at the break of day.

Faint bell-like music which through dewy dawn I hear ringing so far, so near,
changed all I hope and fear.

What, shall I after this survive my dear-bought bliss, music by which my
soul's far youth recovered is?

Chiming so far away, so lonely and withdrawn, O little singing air in the
fresh heart of dawn,

you flee, return and ring: seeking like love to stray, you tremble in my
heart here at the break of day.

Ah, can life ever be of such serenity, so peaceful, mild and fair as is this
little air?

So simple yet so sweet as, over meadows borne, this little tune that thrills
all the fresh heart of morn?



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