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Mary Darby Robinson - Sonnet -- The Tear
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AH! LUST`ROUS GEM, bright emblem of the Heart,
  That nobly scorns a borrow`d ray to share,
  Whose gentle pow`r can break the spells of care,
And sooth, with lenient balm, the keenest smart. 

Whether from holy FRIENDSHIP`S vow profan`d, 
  Or the dire frenzy of unpitied LOVE;
Whether from cherish`d passion unrestrain`d,
  Or the worst pang the jealous mind can prove. 

Yet, if sad mem`ry ling`ring o`er past woe,
  Calls THEE, soft trembler, from thy crystal throne,
And sternly bids thy pearly incence flow,
  E`en when the treach`rous phantom, HOPE, is flown;
How fickle are the gifts thy rays impart,
At once the BALM and POISON OF THE HEART.
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