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A SONG.
[Kiss me before I sleep]
Kiss me before I sleep,
Oh gentle child, oh loving child! that so
My spirit, ere it sinks within the wide
Dim world of shrouded dreams, unsatisfied,
And seeking ever, unto Thine may grow,
Nor stir, nor move, nor wander to and fro;
Kiss me before I sleep!
Oh gentle child, oh loving child! that so
My spirit, ere it sinks within the wide
Dim world of shrouded dreams, unsatisfied,
And seeking ever, unto Thine may grow,
Nor stir, nor move, nor wander to and fro;
Kiss me before I sleep!
Kiss me before I wake,
Oh loving child, oh child beloved, that so
The sweetness of thy soul, thy smile, thine eyes,
May meet my spirit on its way to take
The chill from off this life of ours, and make
A world more kind and warm wherein to rise;
Kiss me before I wake!
Oh loving child, oh child beloved, that so
The sweetness of thy soul, thy smile, thine eyes,
May meet my spirit on its way to take
The chill from off this life of ours, and make
A world more kind and warm wherein to rise;
Kiss me before I wake!
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