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A Murmur In The Trees To Note,

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A murmur in the trees to note,     Not loud enough for wind;     A star not far enough to seek,     Nor near enough to find;     A long, long yellow on the lawn,     A hubbub as of feet;     Not audible, as ours to us,     But dapperer, more sweet;     A hurrying home of little men     To houses unperceived, --     All this, and more, if I should tell,     Would never be believed.     Of robins in the trundle bed     How many I espy     Whose nightgowns could not hide the wings,     Although I heard them try!     But then I promised ne'er to tell;     How could I break my word?     So go your way and I'll go mine, --     No fear you'll miss the road.

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