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...Excerpt: Dedication. These to His Memory--since he held them dear, Perchance as finding there unconsciously Some image of himself--I dedicate, I dedicate, I consecrate with tears-- These Idylls....

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...Contents Idylls of the King ............................................................................................................................... 4 Dedication ...........................................................................

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