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WHO COMES WITH ME?
Who comes with me, who comes with me,
Through the morning air so bright and free?
Come hand in hand, by sea and land,
All day together will we be.
Through the morning air so bright and free?
Come hand in hand, by sea and land,
All day together will we be.
Come o'er the hills, where sunlight fills
The twinkling grass with new delight;
Breathe from the air enchantment fair
And happiness from every sight.
The twinkling grass with new delight;
Breathe from the air enchantment fair
And happiness from every sight.
See, pure and pale, athwart the gale
Gay streamers of the wild red rose;
While, far behind, with white foam lined,
The broad green sea careering flows;
Gay streamers of the wild red rose;
While, far behind, with white foam lined,
The broad green sea careering flows;
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And all around, to the utmost bound,
Cliff caught on cliff, and range on range;
Earth's garment bright, spread out in light,
And figured o'er with endless change
Cliff caught on cliff, and range on range;
Earth's garment bright, spread out in light,
And figured o'er with endless change
Beneath the crowds of white-rimmed clouds
That sail together within the blue,
And bar green lands with purple bands
Which fading fringe the distant view.
That sail together within the blue,
And bar green lands with purple bands
Which fading fringe the distant view.
And far across the yellow gorse
And blooming heather embossed in green
Sky and sea have kissed in luminous mist—
A glorious veil of silver sheen.
And blooming heather embossed in green
Sky and sea have kissed in luminous mist—
A glorious veil of silver sheen.
The bee on her way takes holiday,
Flitting at will from flower to flower;
The spider spreads his amber threads,
All careless of to-morrow's shower.
Flitting at will from flower to flower;
The spider spreads his amber threads,
All careless of to-morrow's shower.
The harebell laughs as the clover quaffs
His delicate draught of morning dew;
Each bird upsprings and joyously sings,
And all are singing to me and you.
His delicate draught of morning dew;
Each bird upsprings and joyously sings,
And all are singing to me and you.
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O come with me, O come with me,
All day together by land and sea;
What matters to know of whither we go,
If only together we two be?
All day together by land and sea;
What matters to know of whither we go,
If only together we two be?
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