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LOVE; NEW AND OLD. |
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LOVE; NEW AND OLD.
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And were they not the happy days,When Love and I were young,
When Earth was robed in Heavenly light,
And all creation sung?
When gazing in my true love's face,
Through greenwood alleys lone,
I guess'd the secrets of her heart,
By whispers of mine own?
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And are they not the happy days,When Love and I are old,
And silver Evening has replaced
A Morn and Noon of gold?
Love stood alone 'mid youthful joy;
But now, by Sorrow tried,
It sits, and calmly looks to Heaven,
With angels at its side.
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