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MEMORY
XVIII
“Forgold could Memory be bought,What treasures would she not be worth!If from afar she could be brought,I’d travel for her through the earth.”This exclamation once was madeBy one who had obtained the nameOf young forgetful Adelaide;And while she spoke, lo! Memory came—If Memory indeed it were,Or such it only feign’d to be:A female figure came to herWho said, “My name is Memory!“Gold purchases in me no share,Nor do I dwell in distant land;Study, and thought, and watchful careIn every place may me command.“I am not lightly to be won;A visit only now I make;And much must by yourself be doneEre me you for an inmate take.“The only substitute for meWas ever found, is call’d a pen;The frequent use of that will beThe way to make me come again.”
“Forgold could Memory be bought,What treasures would she not be worth!If from afar she could be brought,I’d travel for her through the earth.”This exclamation once was madeBy one who had obtained the nameOf young forgetful Adelaide;And while she spoke, lo! Memory came—If Memory indeed it were,Or such it only feign’d to be:A female figure came to herWho said, “My name is Memory!“Gold purchases in me no share,Nor do I dwell in distant land;Study, and thought, and watchful careIn every place may me command.“I am not lightly to be won;A visit only now I make;And much must by yourself be doneEre me you for an inmate take.“The only substitute for meWas ever found, is call’d a pen;The frequent use of that will beThe way to make me come again.”
“Forgold could Memory be bought,What treasures would she not be worth!If from afar she could be brought,I’d travel for her through the earth.”
“Forgold could Memory be bought,
What treasures would she not be worth!
If from afar she could be brought,
I’d travel for her through the earth.”
This exclamation once was madeBy one who had obtained the nameOf young forgetful Adelaide;And while she spoke, lo! Memory came—
This exclamation once was made
By one who had obtained the name
Of young forgetful Adelaide;
And while she spoke, lo! Memory came—
If Memory indeed it were,Or such it only feign’d to be:A female figure came to herWho said, “My name is Memory!
If Memory indeed it were,
Or such it only feign’d to be:
A female figure came to her
Who said, “My name is Memory!
“Gold purchases in me no share,Nor do I dwell in distant land;Study, and thought, and watchful careIn every place may me command.
“Gold purchases in me no share,
Nor do I dwell in distant land;
Study, and thought, and watchful care
In every place may me command.
“I am not lightly to be won;A visit only now I make;And much must by yourself be doneEre me you for an inmate take.
“I am not lightly to be won;
A visit only now I make;
And much must by yourself be done
Ere me you for an inmate take.
“The only substitute for meWas ever found, is call’d a pen;The frequent use of that will beThe way to make me come again.”
“The only substitute for me
Was ever found, is call’d a pen;
The frequent use of that will be
The way to make me come again.”
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