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The Hawthorn Tree

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Not much to me is yonder lane      Where I go every day;     But when there's been a shower of rain      And hedge-birds whistle gay,     I know my lad that's out in France      With fearsome things to see     Would give his eyes for just one glance      At our white hawthorn tree.      *        *        *        *        *     Not much to me is yonder lane      Where he so longs to tread;     But when there's been a shower of rain     I think I'll never weep again      Until I've heard he's dead.

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