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A MA CHERE AMIE.
Farewell to thee, ma chere amie!
We part, but not forever;
The chain of friendship's ductile length
Extension cannot sever.
We part, but not forever;
The chain of friendship's ductile length
Extension cannot sever.
The world is cold, ma chere amie,
And it chills our heart's warm feeling;
We hail with joy sweet friendship's vine
Around our spirits stealing.
And it chills our heart's warm feeling;
We hail with joy sweet friendship's vine
Around our spirits stealing.
The chill blast comes, ma chere amie,
And the world its wild war wages;
But friendship's tendrils closer cling,
As wild the tempest rages.
And the world its wild war wages;
But friendship's tendrils closer cling,
As wild the tempest rages.
I'll think of thee, ma chere amie,
When the beautiful stars are beaming;
I'll think that thine's the brightest one
Whose rays on me are streaming.
When the beautiful stars are beaming;
I'll think that thine's the brightest one
Whose rays on me are streaming.
Then fare thee well, ma chere amie!
We part, but not forever;
The chain of friendship's ductile length
Extension cannot sever.
We part, but not forever;
The chain of friendship's ductile length
Extension cannot sever.
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