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 Twas whispered in Heaven, 'twas muttered in hell,
-/ And echo caught faintly the sound as it fell;
+`n/ And echo caught faintly the sound as it fell;
-/ On the confines of earth 'twas permitted to rest,
+`n/ On the confines of earth 'twas permitted to rest,
-/ And in the depths of the ocean its presence confes'd;
+`n/ And in the depths of the ocean its presence confes'd;
-/ 'Twill be found in the sphere when 'tis riven asunder,
+`n/ 'Twill be found in the sphere when 'tis riven asunder,
-/ Be seen in the lightning and heard in the thunder;
+`n/ Be seen in the lightning and heard in the thunder;
-/ 'Twas allotted to man with his earliest breath,
+`n/ 'Twas allotted to man with his earliest breath,
-/ Attends him at birth and awaits him at death,
+`n/ Attends him at birth and awaits him at death,
-/ Presides o'er his happiness, honor and health,
+`n/ Presides o'er his happiness, honor and health,
-/ Is the prop of his house, and the end of his wealth.
+`n/ Is the prop of his house, and the end of his wealth.
-/ In the heaps of the miser 'tis hoarded with care,
+`n/ In the heaps of the miser 'tis hoarded with care,
-/ But is sure to be lost on his prodigal heir;
+`n/ But is sure to be lost on his prodigal heir;
-/ It begins every hope, every wish it must bound,
+`n/ It begins every hope, every wish it must bound,
-/ With the husbandman toils, and with monarchs is crowned;
+`n/ With the husbandman toils, and with monarchs is crowned;
-/ Without it the soldier and seaman may roam,
+`n/ Without it the soldier and seaman may roam,
-/ But woe to the wretch who expels it from home!
+`n/ But woe to the wretch who expels it from home!
-/ In the whispers of conscience its voice will be found,
+`n/ In the whispers of conscience its voice will be found,
-/ Nor e'er in the whirlwind of passion be drowned;
+`n/ Nor e'er in the whirlwind of passion be drowned;
-/ 'Twill soften the heart; but though deaf be the ear,
+`n/ 'Twill soften the heart; but though deaf be the ear,
-/ It will make him acutely and instantly hear.
+`n/ It will make him acutely and instantly hear.
-/ Set in shade, let it rest like a delicate flower;
+`n/ Set in shade, let it rest like a delicate flower;
-/ Ah! Breathe on it softly, it dies in an hour
+`n/ Ah! Breathe on it softly, it dies in an hour