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QUATRAIN ON A PICTURE OF JOAN OF ARC by MARIE LE JARS DE GOURNAY

First Line: HOW CANST THOU RECONCILE, O HEAVENLY MAYDE?
Last Line: "MY SWORD DOTH SMITE HER FREEDOM TO REDEEM."
Subject(s): JOAN OF ARC (1412-1431);
"HOW canst thou reconcile, O heavenly mayde,
Thy melting glances and thyne eager blade?"
"My soft eyes on my darling country beam;
My sword doth smite her freedom to redeem."



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