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IN THE DEFENCES.
Peace reigns; not now a soft-eyed nynph that sleeps
Unvexed by dreams of strife or conqueror,
But Power, that, open-eyed and watchful, keeps
Unwearied vigil on the brink of war.
Unvexed by dreams of strife or conqueror,
But Power, that, open-eyed and watchful, keeps
Unwearied vigil on the brink of war.
Night falls; in silence sleep the patriot bands;
The tireless cricket yet repeats its tune,
And the still figure of the sentry stands
In black relief against the low full moon.
The tireless cricket yet repeats its tune,
And the still figure of the sentry stands
In black relief against the low full moon.
