An Old Song.
The wild duck fly over From river to river And so the young lover Goes roving for ever. They fly together, He walks alone: No maiden can tether Him with her moan. At the bursting of blossom On her breast his head; He has left her bosom Ere the apples are red. Across the valley, Singing he goes. In highway and alley He seeks a new rose. Tell me, O maidens, You who all day In lyrical cadence Dance and play, Why do you proffer Your sweets to one, Who takes all you offer And leaves you to moan?
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"The wild duck fly over..."
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