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Riches I hold in light esteem by Emily Bronte

Riches I hold in light esteem by Emily Bronte Riches I hold in light esteem And Love I laugh to scorn; And Lust of Fame was but a dream That vanished with the morn; And if I pray, the only prayer ⁠ That moves my lips for me Is, 'Leave the heart that now I bear, ⁠ And give me liberty!' Yes, as my swift days near their goal, ⁠ Tis all that I implore; In life and death a chainless soul ⁠ With courage to endure.

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