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Begone Dull Air
3231599New minstrel — Begone Dull Air

BEGONE DULL CARE.

Begone, dull care! I prithee begone from me;
Begone, dull care! thou and I can never agree.
Long time hast thou been tarrying here,
And fain thou wouldst me kill;
But i' faith! dull care,
Thou never shalt have thy will.

Too much care will make a young man grey;
And too much care will turn an old man to clay,
My wife shall dance, and I will sing,
So merrily pass the day;
For I hold it one of the wisest things.
To drive dull care away.


This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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