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DEAD
All in the wild West country,
Hard by the Severn Sea:
The blowing, lonely country,
A land of lands for thee:
Where the high purple headlands
Command the sea:
Hard by the Severn Sea:
The blowing, lonely country,
A land of lands for thee:
Where the high purple headlands
Command the sea:
Oh, there in that vast valley,
Full within sight of Wales:
Deep in that mighty valley,
Among the great sea gales:
Whose voice across the waters
Travels from Wales?
Full within sight of Wales:
Deep in that mighty valley,
Among the great sea gales:
Whose voice across the waters
Travels from Wales?
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Blow back from the West country,
Back to the heart of Wales:
Back to that ancient country,
Across the sea, fierce gales!
Love and farewell eternal:
Far into Wales.
Back to the heart of Wales:
Back to that ancient country,
Across the sea, fierce gales!
Love and farewell eternal:
Far into Wales.
For thee the fair West country,
Headland and vale for thee:
No more the dearer country,
Wales beyond Severn Sea:
One lies in Merioneth,
Long lost to thee.
Headland and vale for thee:
No more the dearer country,
Wales beyond Severn Sea:
One lies in Merioneth,
Long lost to thee.
1889.
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