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There was a knight came riding by In early spring, when the roads were dry And he heard that lady sing at the noon, Two red roses across the moon.

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William Morris
Age: 62 †
Born: 1834
Born: March 24
Died: 1896
Died: October 3
Wilcumestowe
William M. Morris
Spring
Roads
Moon
Dry
Flower
Riding
Early
Lady
Heard
Red
Knight
Came
Rose
Knights
Two
Sing
Noon
Across
Roses

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