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Lightly Come Or Lightly Go

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Lightly come or lightly go:     Though thy heart presage thee woe,     Vales and many a wasted sun,     Oread let thy laughter run,     Till the irreverent mountain air     Ripple all thy flying hair.     Lightly, lightlyever so:     Clouds that wrap the vales below     At the hour of evenstar     Lowliest attendants are;     Love and laughter song-confessed     When the heart is heaviest.

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