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sweetfa'stheeveoncraigieburn,

andblytheawakesthemorrow;

buta'theprideo'spring'sreturn

canyieldmenochtbutsorrow.

iseetheflowersandspreadingtrees,

ihearthewildbirdssinging;

butwhatawearywightcanplease,

andcarehisbosomwringing!

fain,fainwouldimygriefsimpart,

yetdarenaforyouranger;

butsecretlovewillbreakmyheart,

ificoncealitlanger.

ifthourefusetopityme,

ifthoushaltloveanother,

whenyongreenleavesfadefraethetree,

aroundmygravethey'llwither.

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