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THE POETRY OF SHELLEY by GEORGE MEREDITH

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First Line: SEE'ST THOU A SKYLARK WHOSE GLISTENING WINGLETS ASCENDING
Last Line: WISDOM AND BEAUTY AND LOVE ARE THE TREASURES IT BRINGS DOWN AT EVE.
Subject(s): POETRY & POETS; SHELLEY, PERCY BYSSHE (1792-1822);

SEE'ST thou a Skylark whose glistening winglets ascending
Quiver like pulses beneath the melodious dawn?
Deep in the heart-yearning distance of heaven it flutters --
Wisdom and beauty and love are the treasures it brings down at eve.



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