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INNOCENCY
Noel likes to go to sleep with roses in his fingers;
All around his darling mouth a love for blossom lingers.
Moonlit birds upon the thorn, and stars with golden carol,
Sing while fairies dance for him in wonderland apparel.
All around his darling mouth a love for blossom lingers.
Moonlit birds upon the thorn, and stars with golden carol,
Sing while fairies dance for him in wonderland apparel.
Rose, and star, and nightingale, and fairies round him leaping,
Travel with him, fill his heart, or wide awake or sleeping!
If from out an older breast he banishes you never,
Mother will be sure of him for ever and for ever.
Travel with him, fill his heart, or wide awake or sleeping!
If from out an older breast he banishes you never,
Mother will be sure of him for ever and for ever.
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You voluble, Velvety, Vehement fellows,
That play on your Flying and Musical 'cellos,
All goldenly Girdled you Serenade clover,
Each artist in Bass but a Bibulous rover!
That play on your Flying and Musical 'cellos,
All goldenly Girdled you Serenade clover,
Each artist in Bass but a Bibulous rover!
You passionate, Powdery, Pastoral bandits,
Who gave you your Roaming and Rollicking mandates?
Come out of my Foxglove; come Out of my roses,
You bees with the Plushy and Plausible noses!
Who gave you your Roaming and Rollicking mandates?
Come out of my Foxglove; come Out of my roses,
You bees with the Plushy and Plausible noses!
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