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The FountainOn in the deep blue night
The fountain sang alone;
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Of the satyr carved in stone.The fountain sang and sang
But the satyr never stirred—
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If our great Mother has imbued my soul
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Part IPart IIIPart II The Sun now rose upon the right:
Out of the sea came he,
Still hid in mist, and on the left
Went down into the sea.
And the good south wind still blew…
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