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`` A land that triumphs over shame and pain , Penitence and passion and the parting breath , Over the former and the latter rain , The birth-morn fire and the frost of death . `` From its safe shores the white boats ride away , Salving the wreckage of the portless ships The light desires of the amorous day , The wayward , wanton wastage of the lips . `` Star-mist and music and the pensive moon These when I harboured at that perfumed shore ; And then , how soon ! the radiance of noon , And faces of dear children at the door . `` Land of the Greater Love -- men call it this ; No light-o ' - love sets here an ambuscade ; No tender torture of the secret kiss Makes sick the spirit and the soul afraid . `` Bright bowers and the anthems of the free , The lovers absolute -- ah , hear the call ! Beyond the long island and the sheltering sea , That World I found which holds my world in thrall .