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Tis no wild and wond rous legend but a simple pious tale	A
Of a gentle shepherd maiden dwelling in Italian vale	A
Near where Arno s glittering waters like the sunbeams flash and play	B
As they mirror back the vineyards through which they take their way	B
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She was in the rosy dawning of girlhood fair and bright	C
And like morning s smiles and blushes was she lovely to the sight	C
Soft cheeks like sea shells tinted and radiant hazel eyes	D
But on changing earthly lover were not lavished smiles or sighs	D
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Still that gentle heart was swelling with a love unbounded true	E
Such as worldly breast earth harden d passion wearied never knew	E
And each day she sought the chapel of Our Lady in the dell	F
There to seek an hour s communing with the Friend she loved so well	F
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Often too she brought a garland of wild flowers fragrant fair	G
Which she culled whilst onward leading her flock with patient care	G
The diamond dew drops clinging to every petal sweet	H
For the mystic Rose of Heaven was it not a tribute meet	H
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The white statue of the Virgin boasted neither crown nor gem	I
On its head she placed her chaplet instead of diadem	I
Murm ring O my gentle Mother would that it were in my power	J
To give Thee pearl or diamond instead of simple flower	J
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But for earth she was too winsome that fair child of faith and love	K
One of those whom God culls early for His gardens bright above	K
And the hand of sickness touched her till she faded day by day	B
And to Our Lady s chapel she came no more to pray	B
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One evening in the valley after journeying many a mile	L
Two pious men in holy garb lay down to rest a while	L
And in sleep to both a vision of most wond rous beauty came	M
Such as only visit souls which burn with heav nly love s pure flame	M
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Amid clouds of golden brightness they saw to earth float down	N
A band of fair young virgins wearing each a glittering crown	N
And surpassing them in beauty as the day outshines the night	C
Was high Heaven s regal Mistress Our Lady fair and bright	C
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Then the pious brothers knew at once that she was on her way	B
To see a dying maiden and her love through life repay	B
And when from slumber waking they told their vision true	E
They said Let us go visit this child of Mary too	E
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High instinct lent by Heaven guided on their feet aright	E
And in silence grave they journeyed till a cottage came in sight	E
Neath its humble porch they entered with bow d and reverent head	E
And found themselves in presence of the peaceful holy dead	E
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Oh most fair the sight No maiden with bridal wreath on brow	O
Ever looked one half so lovely as the one they gazed on now	O
As a lily fair and spotless bright and pure each feature shone	P
Bearing impress of that Heaven to which Mary s child had gone	Q

Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon

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