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THE SHADES of night were falling fast
As through an Alpine1 village passed A youth who bore 'mid2 snow and ice A banner with the strange device Excelsior！ His brow was sad； his eye beneath Flashed like a falchion from its sheath And like a silver clarion3 rung The accents of that unknown tongue Excelsior！ In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright； Above the spectral4 glaciers5 shone And from his lips escaped a groan6 Excelsior！ Try not the Pass！ the old man said； Dark lowers the tempest overhead， The roaring torrent7 is deep and wide！ And loud that clarion voice replied Excelsior！ Oh， stay， the maiden8 said and rest Thy weary head upon this breast！ A tear stood in his bright blue eye But still he answered with a sigh Excelsior！ Beware the pine-tree's withered9 branch！ This was the peasant's last Good-night A voice replied far up the height Excelsior！ At break of day as heavenward The pious11 monks12 of Saint Bernard Uttered the oft-repeated prayer A voice cried through the startled air Excelsior！ A traveller by the faithful hound Half-buried in the snow was found Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device Excelsior！ There in the twilight13 cold and gray Lifeless but beautiful he lay And from the sky serene14 and far A voice fell like a falling star Excelsior！ 点击  收听单词发音
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