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On Sundays, at the matin-chime, The Alpine peasants, two and three, Climb up here to pray Burghers and dames, at summer's prime, Ride out to church from Chamberry, Dight with mantles gay, But else it is a lonely time Round the Church of Brou.

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Matthew Arnold
Age: 65 †
Born: 1822
Born: December 24
Died: 1888
Died: April 15
Journalist
Literary Critic
Poet
School Inspector
University Teacher
Writer
Laleham
Surrey
Time
Pray
Climb
Lonely
Climbs
Chime
Praying
Ride
Alpine
Summer
Sunday
Chimes
Church
Prime
Dames
Three
Round
Sundays
Else
Rounds
Sabbath
Two
Gay
Peasants

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