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to a m o t h e r f l e e i n g
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a n d u n d e r th e c o ld a n d s i l e n t s t a r s
a tu rb u le n t w o rld p a u s e s
to r e n e w i t s f l a g g i n g h o p e
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S h e e ts o f r a in s p l a t t e r m y c h e e k
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On th e ro o f
D a n c in g s h e l t e r i n g s in g i n g
A lu lla b y
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A co co o n of w a rm th
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