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CHARADE: 1 by FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL

First Line: THE VEILING SHADES OF NIGHT DEPARTED
Last Line: FOR THEY TAMED THE PRIDE OF THE MOSLEM FOE.
Subject(s): SWORDS;

THE veiling shades of night departed,
On Lebanon's heights was a rosy glow,
When the serried ranks of the Lion-hearted
Prepared for my @3first@1 at the Moslem foe.
A voice was heard, like a clarion proud,
Forth, forth to battle, to glory go!
To my lovely @3second@1 I solemnly vowed
To crush the insolent Moslem foe.
And forth they went, but the voice was stilled,—
A stroke of my @3whole@1 had laid him low;
By other hands was the vow fulfilled,
For they tamed the pride of the Moslem foe.



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