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SONG OF REMEMBRANCE by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON

First Line: BIRD OF THE SWAYING BOUGH
Last Line: WHEN I NO MORE AM I.

BIRD of the swaying bough
(@3Like the voice of a lover's vow@1),
You shall hold for me ever, as now,
The thrill of your morning song.

Bubble of April light
(@3Like the glance of a lover's sight@1),
You shall into my winter night
The soul of the noon prolong.

Cloud of the wind-swept land
(@3Like the touch of a lover's hand@1),
In the memory you shall stand
Though you flee from the flaming sky.

Rose of the scattered bower
(@3Like Love's most fragrant hour@1),
When shall you lose your power?
When I no more am I.



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