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AWAY—AWAY.
Away—away, the sun shines bright,The Air's a Paradise of Light.
Away, and to the water's side,
Where the lilies each a bride,
In beauty, purity, and state,
Shine with gentle joy elate.
Let us, let us now repair,
For Spring and joy are smiling there,
Where the water-chimes ring out
Sweet as distant cuckoo's shout;
As turtle-dove's delicious moan—
That entrancing, touching tone;
Where the shadows shift and play
O'er the waters and away;
Where some bird on happy wing,
Darteth like a spirit thing
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As it would be every where.
Oh! away, away, this day
Is Spring's and sunny Joys—away!
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