Where’er I roam, whatever realms I see, My heart untraveled fondly…

Where’er I roam, whatever realms I see,
My heart untraveled fondly turns to thee;
Still to my brother turns with ceaseless pain,
And drags at each remove a lengthening chain.

Sourced, The Traveller (1764)

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