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Songs from Vagabondia
by
Bliss Carman and Richard Hovey
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THE WAYLAND WILLOWS
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ONCE
I met a soncy maid,
Soncy maid, soncy maid,
Once I met a soncy maid
In the Wayland willows.
All her hair was goldy brown,
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Goldy
brown, goldy brown,
In the sun a single braid
To her waist hung down.
Honey bees, honey bees,
You are roving fellows!
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Idly
went the doxy wind
In the Wayland willows.
There I caught her eye a-dance,
Through the catkins downy.
"Heigho, Brownie-pate," said I;
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"Heigho,"
said my Brownie.
Then I kissed my soncy maid,
Soncy maid, soncy maid,
Kissed and kissed my soncy maid
In the Wayland willows.
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Goldy
eyes and goldy hair,
And little gypsy bosom,
Chin and lip and shoulder tip,
Blossom after blossom!
Hand in hand and cheek by cheek
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All
the morning weather!
How the yellow butterflies
Danced and winked together!
Till the day went down the hill
Where the shadows waded.
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"Heigho,
Soncy!" "Heigho, me!"
Then I did as day did.
All her tousled beauty bright
And teasing as before,
I left her there in sweet despair,
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A soncy
maid no more. |
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