Riches I hold in light esteem,
And Love I laugh to scorn;
And lust of fame was but a dream
That vanished with the morn:
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And if I pray, the only prayer
That moves my lips for me
Is, "leave the heart that now I bear,
And give me liberty!"
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Yes, as my swift days near their goal,
'Tis all that I implore;
Through life and death a chainless soul,
With courage to endure.
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Emily Bronte
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