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air—“hughiegraham.”

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wi'purpleblossomstothespring,

andi,abirdtoshelterthere,

whenweariedonmylittlewing!

howiwadmournwhenitwastorn

byautumnwild,andwinterrude!

butiwadsingonwantonwing,

whenyouthfu'mayitsbloomrenew'd.

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thatgrowsuponthecastlewa';

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intoherboniebreasttofa'!

othere,beyondexpressionblest,

i'dfeastonbeautya'thenight;

seal'donhersilk-saftfauldstorest,

tillfley'dawabyphoebus'light!