Fair river! in thy bright, clear flow
       Of crystal, wandering water,
     Thou art an emblem of the glow
         Of beauty- the unhidden heart-
         The playful maziness of art
       In old Alberto's daughter;
     But when within thy wave she looks-
       Which glistens then, and trembles-
     Why, then, the prettiest of brooks
       Her warshipper resembles;
     For in his heart, as in thy stream,
       Her image deeply lies-
     His heart which trembles at the beam
       Of her soul-searching eyes.

~ Edgar Allan Poe

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