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TobeinEurht,
SomeyearsbeforetoWestmi,
ToaPreparatoryschoolwassent。
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ThechildhadnotonefriendonEnglishground,
Sheev’nasifshehisownmotherwere,
&hedarkIicularcare。
Oftonherfavourite’sfuturelotshethought;
Tokofhisyoungmi,
Formudpreceptresswishedtofind,
Torofessioined,
Thatwherehisgeheymighthimtrain;
Fornature’skisheheldnotvain。
Butvaioexplorehiswill;
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Tillonadayatleohercame,
Jinhiseyes;andsaid,thesame,
Tradehewouldbethoseboysofcolourwere,
Whodancedsohappyintheopenair。
Itofey-sweepingboys,
Withwoodenmusidobstreperousnoise,
Intarnish’dfineryandgrotesquearray,
WeredanthestreetsthefirstofMay。
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