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The First Meeting (From The Fisher Maiden)
by Bj'rnstjerne Martinius Bj'rnsonThe first fond meeting holy
Is like the woodbirds' trilling,
Is like a sea-song thrilling,
When red the sun sinks slowly, -
Is like a horn on mountain,
That wakes time's sleep thereunder
And summons to life's fountain
To meet in nature's wonder.