 Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire; Hands that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre...  The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte - Page 54by John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1860 - 606 pagesFull view - About this book
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