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Lyrics by John B Tabb

Tabb, John B. (1845-1909)

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PAIN.

I am a gardener to weed
And dig about the heart:
To plant therein the pregnant seed,
And watch, with many a smart,
The stem and leaf and blossom rise,
Alternate to supply
The victims for the sacrifice,
And, for the fruit, to die.
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