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MILDLY, OH! MOON OF NIGHT.
Mildly, oh! Moon of Night,
Walk'st thou the skies;
As if beneath thy light
No grief could rise!
As if thy beauty there
Shed sweetness everywhere;
As life ne'er lodg'd with care,
Sorrow, and sighs!
Walk'st thou the skies;
As if beneath thy light
No grief could rise!
As if thy beauty there
Shed sweetness everywhere;
As life ne'er lodg'd with care,
Sorrow, and sighs!
Shine where thou wilt, fair Moon,
Still must thou see
Love's roses all too soon
Lost from life's tree:
Hopes which have pass'd away,
Friendships that liv'd a day!
When Love and Hope decay,
What must life be?
Still must thou see
Love's roses all too soon
Lost from life's tree:
Hopes which have pass'd away,
Friendships that liv'd a day!
When Love and Hope decay,
What must life be?
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