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TO THE RIVER, by         Recitation         Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: Fair river! In thy bright, clear flow
Last Line: Of her soul-searching eyes.
Subject(s): Po River, Italy


Fair river! in thy bright, clear flow
Of crystal, wandering water,
Thou art an emblem of the glow
Of beauty -- the unhidden heart --
The playful maziness of art
In old Alberto's daughter;

But when within thy wave she looks --
Which glistens then, and trembles --
Why, then, the prettiest of brooks
Her worshiper resembles;
For in my heart, as in thy stream,
Her image deeply lies --
His heart which trembles at the beam
Of her soul-searching eyes.





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