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BRAVO, PARIS EXPOSITION!
ADD to your show, before you close it, France,
With all the rest, visible, concrete, temples, towers, goods, ma-
chines and ores,
chines and ores,
Our sentiment wafted from many million heart-throbs, ethereal
but solid,
but solid,
(We grand-sons and great-grand-sons do not forget your grand-
sires,)
sires,)
From fifty Nations and nebulous Nations, compacted, sent over-
sea to-day,
sea to-day,
America's applause, love, memories and good-will.