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G<\/span>ive me my scallop shell of quiet,
\nM<\/span>y staff of faith to walk upon,
\nMy scrip of joy, immortal diet,
\nMy bottle of salvation,
\nMy gown of glory, hope\u2019s true gage,
\nAnd thus I\u2019ll take my pilgrimage. <\/p>\n

(from “The Passionate Man’s Pilgrimage”, attributed to Sir Walter Raleigh)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

(Originally posted to Pilgrims on the Way<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Give me my scallop shell of quiet, My staff of faith to walk upon, My scrip of joy, immortal diet, My bottle of salvation, My gown of glory, hope\u2019s true gage, And thus I\u2019ll take my pilgrimage. 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