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ECHO (1) by JOHN BANISTER TABB

First Line: O FAMISHED PRODIGAL, IN VAIN
Last Line: ALAS! NO MORE.

O famished prodigal, in vain --
Thy portion spent -- thou seek'st again
Thy father's door;
His all with latest sigh bequeathed
To thee the wanderer -- he breathed,
Alas! no more.



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