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TO-MORROW.
What is to-morrow?
To morrow's a day
When one will be near
Who is far away.
To morrow's a day
When one will be near
Who is far away.
When a face will look young
That was looking old;
When a heart will beat high
That was growing cold.
That was looking old;
When a heart will beat high
That was growing cold.
When quicken'd memories
With hopes will meet,
And the past of the future
Foretell all sweet.
With hopes will meet,
And the past of the future
Foretell all sweet.
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What is to-morrow?
To-morrow's best
Lies folded already
Within my breast.
To-morrow's best
Lies folded already
Within my breast.
The feast in the vigil
We fitliest keep;
For joy of the waking
I scarce can sleep.
We fitliest keep;
For joy of the waking
I scarce can sleep.
To waken and wonder
What joy is born,
Then find that To-morrow
Is come with the morn.
What joy is born,
Then find that To-morrow
Is come with the morn.
To-morrow, to-morrow!
So sweet to say!
To think it will ever
Be yesterday!
So sweet to say!
To think it will ever
Be yesterday!
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