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“What have I done to bear upon my name

The curse of Bran? I was not of his crew,

Nor any man’s. And Dymer has the blame—

What have I done? Wronged whom? I never knew.

What’s Bran to me? I had my deed to do

And ran out by myself, alone and free.

—Why should earth sing with joy and not for me?

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“Ah, but the earth never did sing for joy....