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On the silent lake-side shore.
Folk songs
By Various
Now the song comes swelling bolder,
And the boatman’s chant is heard,
Louder o’er the distant waters,
As it would outvie the bird;
But each song at last is finish’d,
And the bird to rest once more,
Leaves no sound to break the quiet
Artist: Various
Year: 1850
Source: https://gutendex.com/books/48494

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