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ALL in the golden afternoon.
 
ALL in the golden afternoon.
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Full leisurely we glide ;
 
Full leisurely we glide ;
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For both our oars, with
 
For both our oars, with
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little skill,
 
little skill,
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By little arms are plied.
 
By little arms are plied.
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While little hands make
 
While little hands make
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vain pretence
 
vain pretence
Our wanderings to guide.
 
   
 
Our wanderings to guide.
Ah, cruel Three ! In such an hour.
 
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Beneath such dreamy weather,
 
 
Ah, cruel Three ! In such an hour.
To beg a tale of breath too weak
 
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To stir the tiniest feather !
 
 
Beneath such dreamy weather,
Yet what can one poor voice avail
 
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Against three tongues together ?
 
 
To beg a tale of breath too weak
Imperious Prima flashes forth
 
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Her edict " to begin it " —
 
 
To stir the tiniest feather !
In gentler tone Secunda hopes
 
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"There will be nonsense in it,"
 
 
Yet what can one poor voice avail
While Tertia interrupts the tale
 
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Against three tongues together ?
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Imperious Prima flashes forth
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Her edict " to begin it " —
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In gentler tone Secunda hopes
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"There will be nonsense in it,"
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While Tertia interrupts the tale
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Not more than once a minute.
 
Not more than once a minute.
   
 
Anon, to sudden silence won,
 
Anon, to sudden silence won,
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In fancy they pursue
 
In fancy they pursue
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The dream-child moving through a land
 
The dream-child moving through a land
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Of wonders wild and new.
 
Of wonders wild and new.
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In friendly chat with bird or beast —
 
In friendly chat with bird or beast —
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And half believe it true.
 
And half believe it true.

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