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I would see a maid who dwells in Zolden — |
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Her eyes are soft as moonlight on the mere; |
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The spring hath fled, the ripened year turns golden — |
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Shall I win her ere the waning of the year? |
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The reaping-folk pass homeward by the fountain; |
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What is it then that calls me from the dell, |
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What bids me climb the path beside the mountain |
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To the down beyond the sheepfold? Who can tell? |
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Then take it, for this magic stone hath power |
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To change thee to the fairest; yet to me |
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Thou wert fairest as I knew thee in that hour |
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When a maiden dwelt in Zolden! |
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Ah, take it, ah, take it, 'tis for thee! |
| JOAN. |
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I would see a youth whom comes from |
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Freyden — |
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He is straighter than the pine trees |
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grow; |
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Gossips say he comes to woo a maiden, |
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So the gossips say — but can they |
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know? |
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Three laughing maids are in the hollow |
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Yet none will set him straight upon his |
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way; |
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Nay! soft! for he hath found the path to |
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follow |
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He is coming! little heart, what will he |
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say? |
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Then take it, for this magic stone hath |
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power |
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To change thee to the fairest, yet to |
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me |
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Thou wert fairest as I knew thee in that |
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hour |
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| When a youth came up from Freyden! |
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Ah, take it, ah, take it,'tis for |
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thee! |
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| BOTH. |
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Then take it, for this stone hath power, |
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To change three to the fairest; yet to me! |
| JOAN. |
SIMON. |
| Thou wert fairest in that hour |
Thou wert fairest as I knew |
| When a youth came |
thee |
| up from Freyden! |
in Zolden! |
| Ah, take it, 'tis for thee, for thee! |
Ah, take it, 'tis for thee, for thee! |
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