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... thee , Nearer to thee : E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me , Still all my song shall be , Nearer , my God , to thee , Nearer to thee . Though like a wanderer , Daylight all gone , Darkness be over me , My rest a stone , Yet in my ...
... thee , Nearer to thee : E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me , Still all my song shall be , Nearer , my God , to thee , Nearer to thee . Though like a wanderer , Daylight all gone , Darkness be over me , My rest a stone , Yet in my ...
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... thee by a river's brim - That found thee when thy dewy mouth Was purpled as with stains of wine- For love of her who love forgot , I hold thy faded lips to mine . That thou shouldst live when I am dead , When hate is dead , for me , and ...
... thee by a river's brim - That found thee when thy dewy mouth Was purpled as with stains of wine- For love of her who love forgot , I hold thy faded lips to mine . That thou shouldst live when I am dead , When hate is dead , for me , and ...
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... thee still , As oft beyond thy curving side Its jetty tip is seen to glide ; Till from thy centre , starting fair , Thou sidelong rear'st , with rump in air , Erected stiff , and gait awry , Like madam in her tantrums high : Though ne ...
... thee still , As oft beyond thy curving side Its jetty tip is seen to glide ; Till from thy centre , starting fair , Thou sidelong rear'st , with rump in air , Erected stiff , and gait awry , Like madam in her tantrums high : Though ne ...
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... thee : For thee , for thee it looks in vain , O gentle , gentle summer rain ! Come thou , and brim the meadow streams , And soften all the hills with mist ; O falling dew from burning dreams , By thee shall herb and flower be kissed ...
... thee : For thee , for thee it looks in vain , O gentle , gentle summer rain ! Come thou , and brim the meadow streams , And soften all the hills with mist ; O falling dew from burning dreams , By thee shall herb and flower be kissed ...
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... thee there . And live aneath the tree , And when a leaf fa's i ' my lap , I'll ca ' ' t a word frae thee . I'll hie me to the bower That thou wi ' roses tied , And where wi ' mony a blushing bud I strove myself to hide . I'll doat on ...
... thee there . And live aneath the tree , And when a leaf fa's i ' my lap , I'll ca ' ' t a word frae thee . I'll hie me to the bower That thou wi ' roses tied , And where wi ' mony a blushing bud I strove myself to hide . I'll doat on ...
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