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... thee to a summer's day ? 60. When to the sessions . 61. Full many a glorious morning 62. Like as the waves 63. Tired with all these 64. No longer mourn 65. That time of year 66. But be contented 67. When in the chronicle ยท 68. Let me ...
... thee to a summer's day ? 60. When to the sessions . 61. Full many a glorious morning 62. Like as the waves 63. Tired with all these 64. No longer mourn 65. That time of year 66. But be contented 67. When in the chronicle ยท 68. Let me ...
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... thee . " I said ; " Go up , dear heart , through the waves . Say thy prayer , and come back to the kind sea- caves . " She smil'd , she went up through the surf in the bay . Children dear , was it yesterday ? Children dear , were we ...
... thee . " I said ; " Go up , dear heart , through the waves . Say thy prayer , and come back to the kind sea- caves . " She smil'd , she went up through the surf in the bay . Children dear , was it yesterday ? Children dear , were we ...
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... thee ? Life ! we've been long together , Through pleasant and through cloudy weather ; ' Tis hard to part when friends are dear ; Perhaps ' twill cost a sigh , a tear ; Then steal away , give little warning , Choose thine own time ; Say ...
... thee ? Life ! we've been long together , Through pleasant and through cloudy weather ; ' Tis hard to part when friends are dear ; Perhaps ' twill cost a sigh , a tear ; Then steal away , give little warning , Choose thine own time ; Say ...
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... bloody . It's not the roar o ' sea or shore Wad mak me langer wish to tarry , Nor shouts o ' war that's heard afar : It's leaving thee , my bonie Mary ! IO . Of a ' the Airts . I. OF 17 BURNS (1759-1796) The Silver Tassie.
... bloody . It's not the roar o ' sea or shore Wad mak me langer wish to tarry , Nor shouts o ' war that's heard afar : It's leaving thee , my bonie Mary ! IO . Of a ' the Airts . I. OF 17 BURNS (1759-1796) The Silver Tassie.
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... thee , Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee . Who shall say that Fortune grieves him , While the star of hope she leaves him ? Me , nae cheerfu ' twinkle lights me , Dark despair around benights me . II . I'll ne'er blame my partial ...
... thee , Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee . Who shall say that Fortune grieves him , While the star of hope she leaves him ? Me , nae cheerfu ' twinkle lights me , Dark despair around benights me . II . I'll ne'er blame my partial ...
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