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THE COUNTRY GIRL'S FAREWELL by ANONYMOUS

First Line: FAREWELL YE HILLS AND VALLEYS
Last Line: WHAT LIES TO A BEAU?
Subject(s): COUNTRY LIFE;FAREWELL;GIRLS; PARTING;

"Farewell ye hills and valleys,
Farewell ye verdant shades;
I'll make more pleasant sallies
To plays and masquerades.
With joy for town I barter
Those banks where flowers grow,
What are roses to a garter?
What lilies to a beau?"



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