He went; his piping took a troubled sound Of storms that rage outside our happy ground; He could not wait their passing, he is dead! (Matthew Arnold)

He went; his piping took a troubled sound Of storms that rage outside our happy ground; He could not wait their passing, he is dead!

Matthew Arnold

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