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VILLAGE ON THE RHONE Beside the placid waters of the Rhone A classical village rises to meet the sky, The magnificent steeple an inverted cone Hoists a Saint Anthony’s cross to passersby. The placid waters of the Rhone reflect Tightly crowded flats along the banks While gondola-like barges quietly bisect, Creep behind a steamer in solemn ranks. Beyond the placid waters of Rhone Behind where the hamlet cannot expand Where artist has never dimensionally...
