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Oh, would I were a boy again, &c.
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By Various
’Tis vain to mourn that years have shown
How false these fairy visions were,
Or murmur that mine eyes have known
The burden of a fleeting tear;
But still the heart will fondly cling
To hopes no longer prized as truth,
And memory still delights to bring
Artist: Various
Year: 1880
Source: https://gutendex.com/books/50041

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