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MAY DEW. |
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MAY DEW.
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From peaceful slumber waking,With sunlight on its wings,
To hail the May-morn breaking,
The happy skylark sings.
So arise, arise, unclose your eyes,
Fair maids, the day has dawn'd for you;
And try the spell through mead and dell,
That haunts the morning dew.
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Come forth, and find it gleaming,Like jewels on the grass,
And bathe your eyes, bright beaming,
And ripe lips, as you pass.
And your eyes shall shine with light divine
Your cheeks their youthful bloom renew;
And time shall spare your faces fair,
By magic of the dew.
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But if you doubt the trial,And smile to hear the tale,
I know beyond denial
A charm that cannot fail:
Try thought refined, the simple mind,
Good humour bright and feeling true,
And you need not seek for eye or cheek,
The magic of the dew.
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