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11Soldier, rest! thy warfare o'er,"Soldier, rest! thy warfare o'er,
22Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking; Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking;
33Dream of battled fields no more,Dream of battled fields no more,
44Days of danger, nights of waking. Days of danger, nights of waking.
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65In our isle's enchanted hall,In our isle's enchanted hall,
76Hands unseen thy couch are strewing, Hands unseen thy couch are strewing,
87Fairy strains of music fall,Fairy strains of music fall,
98Every sense in slumber dewing. Every sense in slumber dewing.
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11In our isle's enchanted hall,
12Hands unseen thy couch are strewing,
13Fairy strains of music fall,
14Every sense in slumber dewing.
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169Soldier, rest! thy warfare o'er,Soldier, rest! thy warfare o'er,
1710Dream of fighting fields no more;Dream of fighting fields no more;
1811Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking,Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking,
1912Morn of toil, nor night of waking.Morn of toil, nor night of waking.
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2114No rude sound shall reach thine ear,"No rude sound shall reach thine ear,
2215Armour's clang, or war-steed champing, Armour's clang, or war-steed champing,
2316Trump nor pibroch summon hereTrump nor pibroch summon here
2417Mustering clan, or squadron tramping. Mustering clan, or squadron tramping.
2518Yet the lark's shrill fife may come
19 At the day-break from the fallow,
20And the bittern sound his drum,
21 Booming from the sedgy shallow.
2622Ruder sounds shall none be near,Ruder sounds shall none be near,
2723Guards nor warders challenge here,Guards nor warders challenge here,
2824Here's no war-steed's neigh and champing,Here's no war-steed's neigh and champing,
2925Shouting clans, or squadrons stamping.Shouting clans or squadrons stamping." -
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31Yet the lark's shrill fife may come
32At the day-break from the fallow,
33And the bittern sound his drum,
34Booming from the sedgy shallow.
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36Soldier, rest! thy warfare o'er,
37Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking:
38Dream of battled fields no more,
39Days of danger, nights of waking.

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