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THE THOUGHTS OF YOUTH
THE BOYS'
The lisping maid,
In shine and shade
Half elfin and half human,
We love as such—
Yet twice as much
Will she be loved as woman.
In shine and shade
Half elfin and half human,
We love as such—
Yet twice as much
Will she be loved as woman.
THE GIRLS'
The boy we see,
Of two or three—
Or even as a baby,
We love to kiss
For what he is,
Yet more for what he may be.
Of two or three—
Or even as a baby,
We love to kiss
For what he is,
Yet more for what he may be.
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