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NO LABOR-SAVING MACHINE.
| No labor-saving machine, |
| Nor discovery have I made; |
| Nor will I be able to leave behind me any wealthy be- quest to found a hospital or library, |
| Nor reminiscence of any deed of courage, for America, |
| Nor literary success, nor intellect—nor book for the book-shelf; |
| Only a few carols, vibrating through the air, I leave, |
| For comrades and lovers. |