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MADCAPS by HERMAN MELVILLE

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First Line: THROUGH THE ORCHARD I FOLLOW
Last Line: MADCAPS AS MERRY!

Through the orchard I follow
Two children in glee.
From an apple-tree's hollow
They startle the bee.
The White Clover throws
Perfume in their way
To the hedge of Red Rose;
Between Roses and Clover
The Strawberry grows.
It is Lily and Cherry
Companioned by Butterflies
Madcaps as merry!



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