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O thrush, your song is passing sweet, But never a song that you have sung Is half so sweet as thrushes sang When my dear love and I were young.

William Morris

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William Morris
Age: 62 †
Born: 1834
Born: March 24
Died: 1896
Died: October 3
Wilcumestowe
William M. Morris
Love
Passings
Passing
Dear
Sweet
Half
Thrushes
Song
Thrush
Young
Sung
Never
Sang

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