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CLOUDS.

Laughter and song for my cheer,
Life is so fair.
None so happy as I
Anywhere;
Birds in the woods carol clear,
White clouds in the sky.

Song silent and brow with a frown.
Why is this so?
Guiltless am I
Would you know,
The lark from the heavens drops down;
Gray clouds in the sky.

Sighing and tears for my sorrow,
Life is so drear.
None so weary as I,
'Tis a mere
Waste of love, and a wish for to-morrow—
Black night in the sky.