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15 Freeze , freeze , thou bitter sky , That dost not bite so nigh As benefits forgot : Though thou the waters warp , Thy sting is not so sharp As friend remembred not . Heigh - ho ! sing heigh - ho ! unto the green holly : Most ...
15 Freeze , freeze , thou bitter sky , That dost not bite so nigh As benefits forgot : Though thou the waters warp , Thy sting is not so sharp As friend remembred not . Heigh - ho ! sing heigh - ho ! unto the green holly : Most ...
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