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First Line: Shepherd, or huntsman, or worn mariner
Last Line: Making it holy.
Subject(s): Crimea; Russia; Soviet Union; Russians


SHEPHERD, or huntsman, or worn mariner,
Whate'er thou art, who wouldst allay thy thirst,
Drink and be glad. This cistern of white stone,
Arched, and o'erwrought with many a sacred verse,
This iron cup chained for the general use,
And these rude seats of earth within the grove,
Were given by Fatima. Borne hence a bride,
'T was here she turned from her beloved sire,
To see his face no more. O, if thou canst
('T is not far off), visit his tomb with flowers;
And with a drop of this sweet water fill
The two small cells scooped in the marble there,
That birds may come and drink upon his grave,
Making it holy.





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