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The world is full of gems to-day,         The world is full of love;     The earth is strewn with star-gemmed flowers         That fall from skies above.     The sunshine is a stream of gold         That flows from flower to flower;     The shadows are but passing thoughts         That mark each shining hour.     The pansy nods her purple head,         And sings a silent song;     Her life is full of sunny hours--         The days are never long.     The rose uplifts her sun-crowned head;         She is the queen of love;     Her eyes behold the hidden stars         That glow in skies above.     There is a fragrance in the air,         A glory in the sky;     Oh, who would sigh for other days,         Or grieve for things gone by?

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