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A VERY SIMPLE STORY
18th Jan.: 16th April, 1870
‘Fifty years and more, Love,
We have been together;
Gone through frost and fire,
Tears and tearless weather.
Now the Master's message
Bids our hands dissever;
But will it be long, Love,
Ere they are together,
Together, Love!
Once again together?’
We have been together;
Gone through frost and fire,
Tears and tearless weather.
Now the Master's message
Bids our hands dissever;
But will it be long, Love,
Ere they are together,
Together, Love!
Once again together?’
Then she closed his eyelids,
Saying ‘Now and ever!’
Went about her household;
‘Will he come? O never!’
Till Death join'd the hands, that
Lately he bade sever.
Now two hearts united
Beat in one for ever;
For ever, Love!
One henceforth for ever.
Saying ‘Now and ever!’
Went about her household;
‘Will he come? O never!’
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Lately he bade sever.
Now two hearts united
Beat in one for ever;
For ever, Love!
One henceforth for ever.
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