Wonderful lovely there she sat, Singing the night away, All in the solitudinous sea Of that there lonely bay.
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Bang! Now the animal Is dead and dumb and done. Nevermore to peep again, creep again, leap again, Eat or sleep or drink again, oh, what fun!
Permalink to quote #11 For beauty with sorrow Is a burden hard to be borne: The evening light on the foam, and the swans, there; That music, remote, forlorn.
Permalink to quote #13 Three jolly huntsmen, In coats of red, Rode their horses Up to bed.
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