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HEBREW MELODIES.
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I SAW THEE WEEP.
I.I saw thee weep—the big bright tear Came o'er that eye of blue;And then methought it did appear A violet dropping dew:I saw thee smile—the sapphire's blaze Beside thee ceased to shine;It could not match the living rays That fill'd that glance of thine.
II.As clouds from yonder sun receive A deep and mellow dye,Which scarce the shade of coming eve Can banish from the sky,
