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STORY OF LIFE by JEAN INGELOW

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First Line: SWEET IS CHILDHOOD; CHILDHOOD'S OVER

"Sweet is childhood-childhood's over,
Kiss and part.
Sweet is youth; but youth's a rover-
So's my heart.
Sweet is rest; but by all showing
Toil is nigh.
We must go. Alas! the going,
Say 'good-bye.'"




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