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THE ABBEY OF ST MARY, IN FURNESS by CHARLES WHITWORTH WYNNE

First Line: SEVEN HENRIES SOUGHT THEE THRO' FOUR HUNDRED YEARS
Last Line: AND THEN PROFANED THEE 'MID THY SUPPLIANT TEARS!
Subject(s): FURNESS ABBEY; ABBEY OF ST. MARY;
SEVEN Henries sought thee thro' four hundred years,
But thou for love return'dst a vestal's vow:
The Eighth first woo'd with calm and saintly brow,
And then profaned thee 'mid thy suppliant tears!



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